Term: co-option: the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
Candidate hypernym: appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position → 1
Candidate hypernym: flux: a flow or discharge → 0
Candidate hypernym: awareness: having knowledge of → 0
Candidate hypernym: hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent → 0
Candidate hypernym: tolu tree: medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork → 0
Candidate hypernym: idol: someone who is adored blindly and excessively → 0
Candidate hypernym: geomys: type genus of the Geomyidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: catarrh: inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus → 0
Candidate hypernym: slattern: a dirty untidy woman → 0
Candidate hypernym: atomic clock: a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules → 0
Candidate hypernym: safe-deposit: a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables → 0