verb

politicize

to politicise

They tried to politicize the issue.

They tried to politicise the issue.

The event became highly politicized.

The event became highly politicised.

((sth.)) to make (sth.) political Don't politicise a personal tragedy.

Synonyms: make political; Antonyms: depoliticize

From 'politic' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize', meaning 'to make or become'.

The suffix '-ize' often means 'to make something into'. So, to 'politicize' is to make something into politics.

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