Definition of Cooptate. Meaning of Cooptate. Synonyms of Cooptate

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Definition of Cooptate

Cooptate
Cooptate Co*["o]p"tate, v. t. [L. co["o]ptatus, p. p. of co["o]tare to elect to something; co- + optare to choose.] To choose; to elect; to co["o]pt. [Obs.] --Cockeram.

Meaning of Cooptate from wikipedia

- autocratic body restaffing its vacancies by coöptation. The system of coöptating seats was prone to corruption and it came to several major struggles in...