weaponization

[wep-uhn-ahyz-ay-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of using something as a weapon to gain advantage over an enemy or rival.

2. the act of equipping something, such as a vehicle, system, or country, with a weapon or weapons.

3. the act of developing something, such as a chemical or microorganism, expressly for use as a weapon of war.

Example Sentences

Being swept up by ICE may seem vastly different than a millionaire celebrity losing his show, but they are all the weaponization of government against its people.

From Los Angeles Times

China opposes the “politicization, instrumentalization and weaponization of technology and economic-trade matters,” the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

Supporters argue that the prosecution represents selective justice and political weaponization of the courts.

From Los Angeles Times

The weaponization of trans identity does not begin or end with shootings.

From Salon

After it became apparent he couldn’t win Senate confirmation, he was moved to the administration’s pardon office and the Justice Department’s weaponization group.

From Salon