单词 | co-optive |
释义 | co-optive, a.|kəʊˈɒptɪv| [f. co-opt v. + -ive.] = co-optative a.
1894Tablet in Westm. Gaz. 3 Dec. 2/2 Whenever a member [sc. of the School Board] retires or is removed, his place will be filled up upon the co-optive principle administered by the majority. 1922G. M. Trevelyan Brit. Hist. i. 13 The House of Commons had, in effect, become a co-optive body. 1944W. Temple Church looks Forward xxii. 159 Boards of Directors, though nominally elected by the owners, are in practice very largely co-optive. |

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