co-option

Noun co-option has 2 senses

• co-option(n = noun.act) co-optation - the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership);
is a kind of election
Derived form verb co-opt₁

• co-option(n = noun.act) co-optation - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent);
is a kind of appointment, assignment, designation, naming
Derived form verb co-opt₃