politicize
verb
po·lit·i·cize
pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsīz 
politicized; politicizing
: to give a political tone or character to
an attempt to politicize the civil service
Examples of politicize in a Sentence
They have politicized the budget process.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those who oppose Amendment 1 fear that bringing back party labels to local school board elections will further politicize education in Florida.
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Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The results indicate that efforts to politicize education through culture war issues have not gained strong inroads in Asian American communities, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a public policy professor at the University of California, Riverside, and founder of AAPI Data.
—Annie Ma and Linley Sanders, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung blamed China for Taiwan's exclusion, saying health should not be politicized.
—Fox News, 24 May 2024
As the recent controversy over class subjects in Florida indicates, even Advanced Placement tests have been politicized.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The results indicate that efforts to politicize education through culture war issues have not gained strong inroads in Asian American communities, said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a public policy professor at the University of California, Riverside, and founder of AAPI Data.
—Annie Ma and Linley Sanders, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung blamed China for Taiwan's exclusion, saying health should not be politicized.
—Fox News, 24 May 2024
As the recent controversy over class subjects in Florida indicates, even Advanced Placement tests have been politicized.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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