v.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -p ə - ' li-t ə - ˌ s ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1937
: to remove the political character of : take out of the realm of politics < depoliticize foreign aid>
– de · po · lit · i · ci · za · tion \ ˌ d ē -p ə - ˌ li-t ə -s ə - ' zä-sh ə n \ noun