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
However, some politicized this frame further, blaming DEI for the Secret Service’s failure.
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Danielle Lee Tomson, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Different Argentine governments and judiciaries mismanaged or politicized the investigation, and as Jews and others have long complained, never truly followed up to bring those responsible to justice — even after an Argentine court ruled in April that Iran and Hezbollah were behind the attack.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
This is being overly politicized and overly dramatized by the people around you.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Patrick said in a statement Biden was politicizing the hurricane and that state officials needed to determine what their needs were before making the request.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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Danielle Lee Tomson, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Different Argentine governments and judiciaries mismanaged or politicized the investigation, and as Jews and others have long complained, never truly followed up to bring those responsible to justice — even after an Argentine court ruled in April that Iran and Hezbollah were behind the attack.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
This is being overly politicized and overly dramatized by the people around you.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Patrick said in a statement Biden was politicizing the hurricane and that state officials needed to determine what their needs were before making the request.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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