politicization.

The process of turning an issue or institution into a subject of political conflict or influence.

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Words that belong together

• politicization of science
• politicization of appointments

On the page

The report warns against the politicization of routine appointments.

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. Commonness: moderately common.