coptar a policías estatales y municipales

English translation: co-opt/enlist state and municipal police

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Spanish term or phrase: coptar a policías estatales y municipales
English translation:co-opt/enlist state and municipal police
Entered by: Patricia Castrillon

03:10 Nov 3, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Infobae - news article
Spanish term or phrase: coptar a policías estatales y municipales
se han encargado de coptar a policías estatales y
municipales para garantizar la protección.
Patricia Castrillon
Local time: 05:42
co-opt/enlist state and municipal police
Explanation:
I think "coptar" must be a borrowing of English 'co-opt'.

co-opt
/kōˈäpt/
verb
verb: coopt
appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members.
"the committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes"
divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one.
"social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies"
adopt (an idea or policy) for one's own use.
"the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties"
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 05:42
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3 +4co-opt/enlist state and municipal police
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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co-opt/enlist state and municipal police


Explanation:
I think "coptar" must be a borrowing of English 'co-opt'.

co-opt
/kōˈäpt/
verb
verb: coopt
appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members.
"the committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes"
divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one.
"social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies"
adopt (an idea or policy) for one's own use.
"the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties"
Definitions from Oxford Languages

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 05:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 468
Grading comment
Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: It is not a misspelling. This is the way it is written in several newspaper articles in Mexico.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: Yes, the asker has misspelt "cooptar", https://docplayer.es/168629581-Informe-de-inteligencia-portu...
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Robert!

agree  David Hollywood: I think it's a typo and that you're on the money Muriel
12 mins
  -> Thank you, David!

agree  neilmac: Most likely ...
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  -> Thank you, Neil!

agree  Jessica Higham
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  -> Thank you, Jessica!
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