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politicization

American  
[puh-lit-uh-sahy-zay-shuhn, -sahy-] / pəˌlɪt ə səˈzeɪ ʃən, -saɪ- /

noun

  1. the act or result of politicizing.


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That commitment to price stability went a long way to dispel fears about a politicization of the Fed, says James Knightley, chief international economist at ING.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Asked about politicization at his agency, Mr. Burns said his obligation “is to offer the best intelligence that we can collect and analyze straight up, even when that’s inconvenient to policymakers.”

From Washington Times Dec. 18, 2023

"This is not because we're against assistance to ordinary Syrians ... we're rather in favor of the world community, helping all Syrians without discrimination, without politicization," he said.

From Reuters Dec. 21, 2022

“I don’t like the politicization of catastrophes ... out of sensitivity for those that were lost that day,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 27, 2022

“The last NSO story died out quickly in Israel,” said Michael Dahan, a senior lecturer specializing in cyberwarfare and politicization of data at Sapir College in southern Israel.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2022

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