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co-opt - Meaning in Tamil

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IPA: koʊɑptTamil: கோஆப்ட

co-opt - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of co-opt in English

co-opt verb

  1. take or assume for one's own use

    Example

    • "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
  2. appoint summarily or commandeer

    Example

    • "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
  3. choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

    Example

    • "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
  4. neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

    Example

    • "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"

Description

Co-option, also known as co-optation and sometimes spelt cooption or cooptation, has two common meanings. It may refer to the process of adding members to an elite group at the discretion of members of the body, usually to manage opposition and so maintain the stability of the group. Outsiders are "co-opted" by being given a degree of power on the grounds of their elite status, specialist knowledge, or potential ability to threaten essential commitments or goals. Co-optation may take place in many other contexts, such as a technique by a dictatorship to control opposition.

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What is co-opt meaning in Tamil?

The word or phrase co-opt refers to take or assume for one's own use, or appoint summarily or commandeer, or choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague, or neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group. See co-opt meaning in Tamil, co-opt definition, translation and meaning of co-opt in Tamil. Learn and practice the pronunciation of co-opt. Find the answer of what is the meaning of co-opt in Tamil.

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