Politicization

//pəˌlɪt.ɪ.sɪˈzeɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being (or process of becoming) politicized uncountable, usually

    "This potential politicization of the military comes with opportunity costs to U.S. national security, says Joseph Nunn, counsel in the Liberty and National Security program at the Brennan Center for Justice, an independent law and policy think tank."

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politicalization

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"The pitfall that the Leadership Now Project and other groups like it will have to navigate around is the relentless politicization of issues such as voting rights and racial equity."

Etymology

From politicize + -ation.

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