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.
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The outlet explains that, according to Trejo, Kardashian's main focus should be on helping the wildfire victims — the people who lost everything — and not trying to politicize the issue.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Cybersecurity has historically been a unifying issue, but the timing and scope of this executive order threaten to politicize it.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters, some of the worst in California’s history, have already become politicized online.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Their rhetorical attacks undermined public trust in the top brass, and their efforts to politicize the military rendered their countries’ armed forces less capable of contending with national security threats.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Cybersecurity has historically been a unifying issue, but the timing and scope of this executive order threaten to politicize it.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
He’s disgusted by the fact that the natural disasters, some of the worst in California’s history, have already become politicized online.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Their rhetorical attacks undermined public trust in the top brass, and their efforts to politicize the military rendered their countries’ armed forces less capable of contending with national security threats.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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