Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elite capture

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: elite -cap-ture
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The careful and patient cultivation, by Chinese agents, of goodwill among high-ranking individuals in foreign countries to promote the aims of the Chinese Communist Party.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These agents aim to subtly and slowly make key figures amenable to the aims of the CCP in a long-term operation often referred to as elite capture."

Etymology

From elite + capture.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

elite captures (plural)

Questions

What does elite capture mean?: The careful and patient cultivation, by Chinese agents, of goodwill among high-ranking individuals in foreign countries to promote the aims of the Chinese Communist Party.
Where does elite capture come from?: From elite + capture.

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