Seeking to 'buy off' the leaders of a resistance group by giving them a key role is best defined as:

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Co-optation refers to the strategy of including individuals or groups with opposing viewpoints into the decision-making process in order to reduce opposition or dissent. In this case, the leaders of the resistance group are being given a key role in order to "buy them off" and co-opt them into the larger organization. Participation, facilitation, and negotiation do not involve the same level of strategic inclusion of oppositional leaders.

Seeking to 'Buy Off' the Leaders of a Resistance Group