Definition of "co-optation" [co-optation]

• Alternative spelling of cooptation. (noun)

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• ""But rather than trying to muddle his way through, Mr. Assad should consider measures of true political reform rather than bits and pieces of co-optation masquerading as reform.""
• "OWS needs to beware of those who are quick to shout co-optation and slow to recognize political opportunity."
• "They also emphasize that "different U.S. official reports, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Joint Forces Command, point out that the Mexican cartels and gangs represent one the most important threats to U.S. National Security because of the increasing recruitment, corruption and co-optation of U.S. officials.""