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(pə lit′ə sīz′)

intransitive verb politicized, politicizing

to talk about, or engage in, politics

transitive verb

to make political in tone, character, etc.

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politicization noun

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verb po·lit·i·cized, po·lit·i·ciz·ing, po·lit·i·ciz·es

verb, intransitive

To engage in or discuss politics.

verb, transitive

To make political: “The mayor was given authority to appoint police commissioners and by virtue of that power was able to politicize the department” (Connie Paige).

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po·litˌi·ci·zaˈtion (-sĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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