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
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- 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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The Lord Mayor's award, one of Birmingham's highest civic honours, will be presented posthumously on Wednesday - the day the rock legend would have been toasting his 77th birthday.
From BBC
Twenty-five years ago, Princeton University authorized me to establish and direct a program in civic education dedicated to helping young men and women become determined truth seekers, courageous truth speakers, lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
"It also created new possibilities for them to step into public roles and occupy civic spaces in ways that had rarely been seen before."
From BBC
If politicians, news outlets, and civic organizations adopted a “civic covenant for the AI age,” much like current journalistic standards, could we create a healthier public square?
From Salon
When the olive green charter bus pulled into the suburban civic center in a conservative area east of Cincinnati just after 9 p.m. on Friday, the women were ready.
From Salon
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