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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Though the phone’s owner had consented to its examination, Apple declined to provide the image, sources said, and the Harris campaign, now disbanded, did not press the issue over fears of it becoming politicized.
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
His explanation of his flip-flop aligns with Trump’s position that the Justice Department has been politicized and its independence cannot be trusted.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
That action – issuing a broad pardon for his son Hunter – could both tarnish the outgoing president’s legacy and have troubling consequences for a justice system many Americans now view as politicized and ineffective.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
His explanation of his flip-flop aligns with Trump’s position that the Justice Department has been politicized and its independence cannot be trusted.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
That action – issuing a broad pardon for his son Hunter – could both tarnish the outgoing president’s legacy and have troubling consequences for a justice system many Americans now view as politicized and ineffective.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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