Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The process of increasing the popularity of football (soccer) in a region.

  2. (uncountable)The influence of football on real-life matters such as politics, economics and the media.

  3. (uncountable)The tendency to turn issues into "political footballs".

Origin

From football + -ization.

From football + -ization.

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