politicization

[puh-lit-uh-sahy-zay-shuhn, -suh-]

noun

1. the act or result of politicizing.

Example Sentences

Like the politicization of law enforcement, seizing power over the central bank is a power grab straight out of the authoritarian playbook, and one with predictable, ugly outcomes for America’s economy and democracy.

From Slate

His politicization of the attorney general’s office follows a path blazed by two predecessors, Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt, who each used relatively brief tenures as the state’s attorney general to launch themselves into the U.S.

From Salon

His push to reinstate “Schedule F” to purge civil servants, his politicization of the Justice Department, his constant attacks on journalists are strategies he has borrowed from his authoritarian ‘friends.’

From Salon

But, yes, the politicization of late-night shows hasn’t helped their ratings, though the dominance of the internet and social media have played more of a role in the format’s decline, a fact Colbert acknowledged after the cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claims to expose “the most egregious weaponization and politicization of intelligence in American history,” but Democrats rejected the alleged bombshell as a political distraction.

From Salon