PoliticsAugust 29, 2026

weaponizing

WEP-uhn-eye-zing

Definition

To adapt or use something, such as a government institution, as a tool for hostile or coercive purposes against an adversary.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 'weapon' (from Old English 'wæpen') combined with the suffix '-ize' to denote making or rendering something into that object. It entered modern political discourse in the mid-20th century to describe the strategic conversion of resources into instruments of conflict.

In the news

MP Natasha Singh accuses the government of using the police force as a political tool to harass opposition members. In this context, 'weaponizing' highlights the alleged misuse of state power to target political rivals.

Opposition MP accuses Government of "maximum" political intimidation following arrest and probe over gun licensed to fellow MP

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