civic
[ siv-ik ]
/ ˈsɪv ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to a city; municipal: civic problems.
of or relating to citizenship; civil: civic duties.
of citizens: civic pride.
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civic
/ (ˈsɪvɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to a city, citizens, or citizenshipcivic duties
Derived forms of civic
civically, adverbWord Origin for civic
C16: from Latin cīvicus, from cīvis citizen
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