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noun

The responsibilities and obligations that a member of a society is expected to fulfill, such as voting, paying taxes, and obeying the law.

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If they cared about the optics, their civic duty and the good of the country, they would decline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

But self-defense is far from being embraced as a collective civic duty in Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026