Controlled Opposition

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconfake critics
Executive Parlancemanaged dissent
Scholarly Discourseoppositional co-optation
Babel ZenithFifth Column
Origin: Military/Political

Etymology & Meaning

A group that works to undermine a larger cause from within.

In the Boardroom

Installing allies in the opposition camp.

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