co-optive

This is an example of what Nye calls "soft" or "co-optive" power: the ability of one nation to induce others to define their interests in ways consistent with its own.

Don't Worry, America 2008

If this does not occur, the process will stand accused - rightly - of being co-optive, short-circuited and less than sincere.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

This would contrast with the "ANC system of government where the opposition participation in the Government of National Unity was hijacked and transformed from co-operative to co-optive government".

ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

Many people, even during the Progressive Era, did however challenge the growing power of foundations to define the parameters of legitimate discussion, but the foundation worlds success in fending off such attacks has meant that today far fewer people are aware of the co-optive nature of liberal philanthropy.

Dissident Voice Michael Barker 2010

but if he doesn't do that, or does it an a co-optive fashion, we have to do it.

OpEdNews - Diary: OpEdNews Post-Election; Suggestions and Call for New Ideas 2008