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