depoliticization.

The removal of an issue or activity from direct political contest or influence.

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Words that belong together

• administrative depoliticization
• depoliticization of policy

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The author questions whether administrative depoliticization actually removed political choices.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.