(BrE also politicise) verb [VN] [oftenpassive]
1 to make sth a political issue:
the highly politicized issue of unemployment
2 to make sb/sth become more involved in politics:
The rural population has become increasingly politicized in recent years.
politicization, politicisation noun [U]:
the politicization of education
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