to co-opt

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Definition of to co-opt in English English dictionary: To commandeer, appropriate or take over; To absorb or assimilate into an established group; To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee; take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"; appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"; {f} elect as a member; absorb; appropriate, take over; If someone is co-opted into a group, they are asked by that group to become a member, rather than joining or being elected in the normal way. He was co-opted into the Labour Government of 1964 He's been authorised to co-opt anyone he wants to join him; If a group or political party co-opts a slogan or policy, they take it, often from another group or political party, and use it themselves. He co-opted many nationalist slogans and cultivated a populist image; If you co-opt someone, you persuade them to help or support you. Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics; neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance; choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"