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co-optation vs appointment

appointment vs co-optation

co-optation and appointment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
co-optation Yes No No No
appointment Yes No No No
As nouns, appointment is a hypernym of co-optation; that is, appointment is a word with a broader meaning than co-optation:
  • co-optation: the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
  • appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Other hypernyms of co-optation include assignment, designation, naming.
co-optation (noun) appointment (noun)
the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
a meeting arranged in advance
a person who is appointed to a job or position
Difference between co-optation and appointment

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