What Does Co Opted?

1a : to choose or elect as a member members co-opted to the committee. b : to appoint as a colleague or assistant. 2a : to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture) : absorb, assimilate The students are co-opted by a system they serve even in their struggle against it.— A. C. Danto.

What does co-option mean in politics?

to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group: The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party.

What does it mean to be co-opted onto a committee?

Co-option is when a new member is appointed to a board because of a paticular skill set or area of interest, usually on a short term basis. ... It is not permitted by all governing documents so you should look carefully at your organisation's governing document before considering co-opting someone on to your board.