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
Since the takeover last year, the district has faced an exodus of experienced staffers, with many in exit surveys complaining that the governing body has been politicized since the changeover.
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Mike Schneider, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Because the United States Senate politicized the court.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Military leaders must take seriously the challenges posed by civilian efforts to politicize the armed forces.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2024
In a Facebook post March 28, Mavi Garcia asked for her sister’s death to stop being politicized.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Also in the news: Republican governors are supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an escalating and increasingly politicized border crisis.
—USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Minnesota has largely avoided the big money, politicized judicial elections that have plagued so many other states.
—Natalie Hudson, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
But Shechtman, who previously worked as an assistant to the longtime Times crossword editor Will Shortz, argues that crosswords are inevitably politicized by the people who make them.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Several criticized conservative lawmakers, including for politicizing the nomination process last year and preventing Hobbs from putting her allies in charge of state agencies.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
Mike Schneider, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Because the United States Senate politicized the court.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Military leaders must take seriously the challenges posed by civilian efforts to politicize the armed forces.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2024
In a Facebook post March 28, Mavi Garcia asked for her sister’s death to stop being politicized.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Also in the news: Republican governors are supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an escalating and increasingly politicized border crisis.
—USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Minnesota has largely avoided the big money, politicized judicial elections that have plagued so many other states.
—Natalie Hudson, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
But Shechtman, who previously worked as an assistant to the longtime Times crossword editor Will Shortz, argues that crosswords are inevitably politicized by the people who make them.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
Several criticized conservative lawmakers, including for politicizing the nomination process last year and preventing Hobbs from putting her allies in charge of state agencies.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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