I. ˌkō(ˌ)äpˈtāshən, ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin cooptation-, cooptatio, from cooptatus + -ion, -io -ion
: election or selection usually to a body or group by vote of its own members
II. noun
: the act or action or an instance of co-opting