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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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The investment climate has been politicized in some jurisdictions, said Gordon Clark, Professor at the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The two issues—safety and transportation—are often intertwined and politicized, even if the link between bicycles and leftist politics is relatively new.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
In patriarchal, white supremacist systems that regard beauty as capital, Black women’s bodies have always been deeply politicized.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The investment climate has been politicized in some jurisdictions, said Gordon Clark, Professor at the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The two issues—safety and transportation—are often intertwined and politicized, even if the link between bicycles and leftist politics is relatively new.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
In patriarchal, white supremacist systems that regard beauty as capital, Black women’s bodies have always been deeply politicized.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for politicize
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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