elite capture

noun

Etymology

From elite + capture.

  1. derived from captūra
  2. borrowed from capture
  3. compounded as elite capture — “elite + capture

Definitions

  1. The careful and patient cultivation, by Chinese agents, of goodwill among high-ranking…

    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.

    • 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.

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