civic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a city; municipal.
civic problems.
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of or relating to citizenship; civil.
civic duties.
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of citizens.
civic pride.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- anticivic adjective
- civically adverb
- intercivic adjective
- procivic adjective
- uncivic adjective
Etymology
Origin of civic
1535–45; < Latin cīvicus, equivalent to cīv ( is ) citizen + -icus -ic
Example Sentences
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About 83 percent of women officials — up from 71 percent in the previous quarter — said they were less likely to engage in political or civic activity due to insults, harassment and physical threats.
From Salon
The new museum at the National Archives does just that, and in its detail, overall evenhandedness and technological sophistication should serve as a model for other civic organizations.
Traditionally, countries founded by an ethnic majority have forged identities on ethnic, rather than civic, grounds.
From Salon
I went home, ran for city council and after reading Mr. Sasses’s 2018 book, “Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal,” began revisiting local ordinances to reduce loneliness and strengthen civic life.
Once fully retired, the card that helped define modern New York commuting will become a relic — less a transit tool than a piece of civic nostalgia.
From Salon
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