weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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The kinds of disinformation weaponized by entities like Russia on social media will be increasingly targeted toward machines, too.
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Bruce Schneier, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Clearly a controversial pick, the now-former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, was picked, in my view, as the ultimate disrupter to blow up the staggeringly corrupt and politically weaponized Department of Justice.
—Michael Zais, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
So far this year, Carr has repeatedly criticized his fellow commissioners for rejecting Starlink’s application for $855 million in rural broadband subsidies, slammed Brazil for its crackdown on Musk’s X, and accused a Ukrainian nonprofit group of trying to weaponize the government against Musk.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Schneier, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Clearly a controversial pick, the now-former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, was picked, in my view, as the ultimate disrupter to blow up the staggeringly corrupt and politically weaponized Department of Justice.
—Michael Zais, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
So far this year, Carr has repeatedly criticized his fellow commissioners for rejecting Starlink’s application for $855 million in rural broadband subsidies, slammed Brazil for its crackdown on Musk’s X, and accused a Ukrainian nonprofit group of trying to weaponize the government against Musk.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies.
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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