politicize

verb

po·​lit·​i·​cize pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsīz 

politicized; politicizing

transitive verb

: to give a political tone or character to

an attempt to politicize the civil service

politicization

pə-ˌli-tə-sə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of politicize in a Sentence

They have politicized the budget process.

Recent Examples on the Web

Regarding Molina’s exit, industry voices assert that prioritizing director identity over creative vision politicizes filmmaking, contending artistic merit should eclipse demographic milestones[1][5]. —Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025

What Trump’s Justice Department, politicized to represent and defend Trump, not the American people or the Constitution, is doing to our nation’s great institutions of higher education is truly criminal. —Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2025

In times of economic volatility, wealth is often a subject that becomes politicized. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 June 2025

And why was it assumed that lifetime appointments to the highest court in the land freed those individuals from politicizing their positions? —Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

politic or politic(s) + -ize

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for politicize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize