coopt

American  

[koh-opt] / koʊˈɒpt /

Or co-opt

verb (used with object)

1. to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.

2. to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group.

   The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party.

3. to appropriate as one's own; preempt.

   The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan.

---

coopt British  

/ kəʊˈɒpt /

verb

1. to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members

2. to appoint summarily; commandeer

---

Other Word Forms

• co-optation noun
• co-optative adjective
• co-option noun
• co-optive adjective
• cooptation noun
• cooptative adjective
• cooption noun
• cooptive adjective

Etymology

Origin of coopt

From the Latin word cooptāre, dating back to 1645–55. See co-, opt

Example Sentences

Can Raisi overcome or coopt their resistance?

From Slate

The six generals and three admirals, all wearing four stars on their shoulders, said China and Russia are using all instruments of power to wage political warfare and manipulate information to violate national sovereignty, coopt world bodies, weaken international institutions and splinter U.S. alliances.

From Washington Times

When judged purely on the basis of final results, centralized planning clearly beats short-term programming, even if it is viewed with a mixture of derision and condemnation by the Western governments that Biden is attempting to coopt to challenge China.

From Salon

Trump has tried to coopt the Army.

From Washington Post

“China’s military-civil fusion strategy explicitly aims to coopt or coerce civilian enterprises into assisting the People’s Liberation Army,” Mr. O’Brien said.

From Washington Times