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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The industry says that those lawsuits are meritless and politicized and that climate change is an issue that should be dealt with by Congress, not the courts.
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Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump rails against Bishop Budde after politicizing sermon in nat’l prayer service
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to the sermon that Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered directed at President Trump at the National Prayer ceremony on Tuesday.
—The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
But supporters and industry experts insist the decades-old practice has been politicized and is widely misunderstood.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In his first day in office, President Ronald Reagan dismissed more than a dozen inspectors general, and was accused by Republicans and Democrats of politicizing the roles, according to The New York Times.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump rails against Bishop Budde after politicizing sermon in nat’l prayer service
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to the sermon that Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered directed at President Trump at the National Prayer ceremony on Tuesday.
—The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
But supporters and industry experts insist the decades-old practice has been politicized and is widely misunderstood.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
In his first day in office, President Ronald Reagan dismissed more than a dozen inspectors general, and was accused by Republicans and Democrats of politicizing the roles, according to The New York Times.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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