Verb (used with object) : to politicize a private dispute.    From Dictionary.com. 

The dispute over the Panthers, and the Justice Department's handling of it, was politicized from the start, documents and interviews show.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dispute over New Black Panthers case causes deep divisions] Reference

She called the current model "politicized" - with university administrators elected by and answerable to faculty and students.    From Wordnik.com.  [Greek official: Financial restructuring on track] Reference

I am not weighing in on the side of a more transparent aka politicized selection process.    From Wordnik.com.  [Suzanne Tacheny Kubach: Lessons from Gotham for Education Reformers] Reference

Specter campaign manager Christopher Nicholas sarcastically called the politicized seasonal message "classy.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines] Reference

To some, the Fed has been "politicized" since the day it opened its doors in 1914.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robert Teitelman: Bernanke, QE2 and a matter of politics] Reference

Do you have an evidence what so ever that the Minnesota Supreme Court is "politicized".    From Wordnik.com.  [Coleman's Lawsuit Hits First Possible Bump In The Road] Reference

However, it has become "politicized" and there is a perception among some that it is unfair, he said.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Public' Arbitration? Brokers Balk] Reference

Though Clinton has not gotten as much PAC support as McCain, they are both more "politicized" than Obama.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blitzer: The primary race has made Obama stronger] Reference

And I think it is this kind of politicized reasoning that will ultimately result in a 5–4 decision in the SC.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Regulating Inactivity Under the Commerce Clause ] Reference

This kind of politicized tribalism is something we've seen forever in third world countries, without understanding it.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeeLight:] Reference

Let's wait to see what law enforcement discovers before jumping to any kind of politicized Let's-Blame-Glenn-Beck speculation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Information, Culture, Policy, Education:] Reference

Yes, this situation has become "politicized", but it was being exploited for political gain long before Democrats even heard about it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Greg Saunders: "Playing Politics" With Predatorgate] Reference

This time, "We made clear we didn't want this 'politicized'," an informed observer explains...a reference to the problems with the KMT.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference

Briefly, it's a kind of politicized love triangle.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Lost Voice Surfaces From A Sinister Interlude] Reference

»Hariri: Debate over US security aid 'politicized'.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Star > Politics]

Cuccinelli had "politicized" the attorney general's office.    From Wordnik.com.  [News for WSLS 10] Reference

Second, it was the lobby that "politicized" this appointment not Obama or Freeman.    From Wordnik.com.  [Israel Palestine Blogs] Reference

Monday, March 8, 2010, 2: 43pm EST Sun Bancorp to return TARP funds, CEO says program 'politicized'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal] Reference

Too many people, I think, believe that saying "politicized" is a self-justifying complete thought; it isn't.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Filipino artists protesting what they claim as 'politicized' selection of this year's National Artist awardees.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Kashmiri folk artistes reveal peaceful side of troubled state] Reference

I served for 2 years under Eric Holder, and I never felt that he was "politicized" or in any way at all corrupt.    From Wordnik.com.  [British Blogs] Reference

This kind of politicized banking is precisely why the Bank of the United States was shut down in the 19th century.    From Wordnik.com.  [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference

The bank said it was returning the money because the program became "politicized" and "the rules and regulations changed.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News] Reference

Ignatieff said the Conservative government has "politicized" the board of directors and the board has "waged war" on the staff.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

Hickenlooper won't reveal the beneficiaries of his generosity because he doesn't want the donations "politicized," a spokesman said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

The claim is that Hollis French, the senator in question, has "politicized" the investigation, but, of course, that is just an excuse.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Reaction] Reference

One thing is certain - now that the issue is "politicized" we're not likely to hear General McKiernan explain which candidate is correct.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mudville Gazette] Reference

First off, it is important to note and understand that the 'Intelligence Community' has always been 'politicized' to one degree or another.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference

Refused to show his speech to school kids because they feared some kind of "politicized" leftist message.    From Wordnik.com.  [RVABlogs] Reference

Giuliani should never have politicized the matter.    From Wordnik.com.  ['America Has To Face Reality'] Reference

This politicized bailout process will certainly exacerbate tensions between the Kremlin favorites and the rest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Out Of Pocket] Reference

Scientists are usually the ones pointing them out, but not in the highly politicized atmosphere of stem-cell research.    From Wordnik.com.  [SELLING OUT FOR SCIENCE] Reference

A new and politicized middle class has emerged, one that's well traveled, technologically savvy and committed to more than getting rich.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reinventing Hong Kong] Reference