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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And second, when vacant positions become politicized, as this administration seeks to do, partisanship is elevated over ability and truth, to the detriment of agency missions and the American people.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
While Starliner delivered astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station, NASA made the decision to bring Starliner back empty and use SpaceX to return the crew early this year — an agency choice that recently became politicized.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump defends politicizing tragic plane collision before investigation concludes
Trump defended his decision to politicize a deadly passenger plane collision during today's press briefing, even though the investigation into the accident is still ongoing and victims have not yet been identified.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
People might more readily refuse vaccines that were developed more recently and have been politicized (think HPV or COVID shots).
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
While Starliner delivered astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station, NASA made the decision to bring Starliner back empty and use SpaceX to return the crew early this year — an agency choice that recently became politicized.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump defends politicizing tragic plane collision before investigation concludes
Trump defended his decision to politicize a deadly passenger plane collision during today's press briefing, even though the investigation into the accident is still ongoing and victims have not yet been identified.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
People might more readily refuse vaccines that were developed more recently and have been politicized (think HPV or COVID shots).
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Politicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politicize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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