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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Those agencies, namely the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), have become increasingly politicized in recent years despite the offices’ history of remaining above the fray.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Bracing for a political fallout At a time when economic data has become increasingly politicized, Democrats are bracing for a weak jobs report and the potential for Republicans to use the data as campaign fodder in the final stretch of the race.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Overall, votes cast by mail have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election.
—Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Nationally, religious leaders say such efforts align with their faith callings and are crucial at a time when voting itself has become politicized.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Bracing for a political fallout At a time when economic data has become increasingly politicized, Democrats are bracing for a weak jobs report and the potential for Republicans to use the data as campaign fodder in the final stretch of the race.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Overall, votes cast by mail have tended to favor Democrats, ever since the issue of early and mail voting became highly politicized during the 2020 election.
—Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Nationally, religious leaders say such efforts align with their faith callings and are crucial at a time when voting itself has become politicized.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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