Cooptation
Pronunciation : Co`?p*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. co?ptatio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of choosing; selection; choice. [Obs.] The first election and co?ptation of a friend. Howell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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