civic

[siv-ik]

adjective

1. of or relating to a city; municipal.

   civic problems.

2. of or relating to citizenship; civil.

   civic duties.

3. of citizens.

   civic pride.

civic

/ ˈsɪvɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to a city, citizens, or citizenship

   civic duties

Other Word Forms

• civically adverb
• anticivic adjective
• intercivic adjective
• procivic adjective
• uncivic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of civic¹

1535–45; < Latin cīvicus, equivalent to cīv ( is ) citizen + -icus -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of civic¹

C16: from Latin cīvicus, from cīvis citizen

Example Sentences

Now, Johnson is documenting the supposed collapsing civic order in cities on behalf of the White House.

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“These new laws further protect Californians’ voices and civic participation in what makes our state and our country great.”

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After a year in Bolivia, helping family farmers, and a stint teaching middle school, Mahan co-founded a social media company that focused on civic engagement and raising money for nonprofits.

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"YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse," the company wrote to a Republican-controlled congressional committee, explaining the decision.

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Lincoln, meanwhile, became a kind of civic saint: His memorial in Washington, D.C., looks like a temple, with words from his speeches etched into the walls.

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Related Words

• civil 
• communal 
• national 
• urban