politicize

verb

po·lit·i·cize | \pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsīz

politicized; politicizing

Definition of politicize

transitive verb

: to give a political tone or character to an attempt to politicize the civil service

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Examples of politicize in a Sentence

They have politicized the budget process.

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Incentives for politicizing World Cup stadium construction Large stadiums constructed for popular events, such as the World Cup, not only have questionable economic impacts but also may go unused after the events end. — Konstantin Ash, Washington Post, "Russia put World Cup stadiums in some surprising places. This is why.," 23 June 2018 The unified team’s games have been heavily politicized — as marked by the presence of the South Korean president and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s little sister — and the last one will carry even more historical ramifications. — Anna Kook, USA TODAY, "Korean unified women's hockey team: Beating Japan would 'gift happiness to our people'," 13 Feb. 2018 The bill's passage comes at a time where power generation is highly politicized across the country. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "California Aims For a Carbon-Free Grid by 2045," 30 Aug. 2018 To keep favored groups out of jail, politicians deliberately politicize and de-professionalize the country’s security services. — Rachel Kleinfeld, WSJ, "The Violence Driving Migration Isn’t Just Gangs," 9 Nov. 2018 Because there’s so many things tech is like getting politicized on — immigration, whatever. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Journalist and author Annie Lowrey wants you to understand that universal basic income isn’t crazy," 16 July 2018 Eissenstat said Erdogan has politicized the police and military over the past 15 years. — NBC News, "Turkey's election campaigns are marred by violence," 19 June 2018 The ambassador was criticized for politicizing diplomacy at a time when US-German relations are strained over Trump's withdrawals from the Iran deal and the Paris climate accord and his imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union. — Eli Watkins, CNN, "State Department spokeswoman notes D-Day in answer on 'strong relationship' with Germany," 5 June 2018 The resignations also marked an unusual rebuke to political meddling for a public authority often accused of being politicized. — Andrew Scurria, WSJ, "Puerto Rico Utility Directors Resign, Alleging Political Interference," 12 July 2018

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