politicize

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Expand, politicize, and abuse now are the order of the day, and I am not surprised in the least.

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  1. intransitive verb To engage in or discuss politics.
  2. transitive verb 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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  • Not only is there value in using the list as an external memory device, but as Chris says, methodologies are tools that designers use to ensure that teams are in synch and help to de-politicize and de-personalize the creative process. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0
  • But I will do so sparingly, mindful of my responsibility not to "politicize" the office of the president or subject the university to charges of partisanship. —  Stories from The Sun
  • So the top question really is how can we de-politicize the FAA? —  IAGblog
  • Other possibilities include increasing the number of positions requiring Senate confirmation to help de-politicize the Department of Justice. —  Columbia Spectator - News, sports, and entertainment coverage for the Morningside Heights community in New York City.
  • You can help de-politicize the learning environment by calling your child out of school if your child's school allows students to remain silent during instructional time on the Day of Silence. —  Pharyngula
 

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/pəˈlɪtɪsaɪz/
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