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Definition of Politicize
1. Verb. Give a political character to. "Politicize the discussion"
Definition of Politicize
1. Verb. (intransitive) To discuss politics ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To make someone politically active or aware ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Politicize
1. [v -CIZED, -CIZING, -CIZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Politicize
Literary usage of Politicize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"Please do not politicize the Persian Gulf war illness issue. So be very hesitant
if the White House seeks to politicize this issue in a popular Presidential ..."
2. Scientists, Plants and Politics: A History of the Plant Genetic Resources by Robin Pistorius (1997)
"... people we must politicize the issue on a mass scale. l suggest that we should
get in touch with peasant movements and farmers associations in some Third ..."
3. Russian Roulette: Among Other Things by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1993)
"Several attempts were made by Western liberals and Communists to politicize the
games following World War II. In 1946, for example, there was an attempt ..."
4. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary ...by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1817)
"... that continuance of bloud is not necessary ; but yet there must be privity of
succession time out of minde in one politicize body ; for if that body be ..."
5. Europe and America Beyond 2000 by Pierre Hassner, Gregory F. Treverton (1990)
"... fears in the West that it would use membership to politicize the organization,
as it has done with respect to the trade issue in the United Nations. ..."
6. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"With a view to this routine, it would not be very convincing to politicize economic
relations with certain Third World countries on the ground that these ..."