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civils

/ ˈsɪvəlz /

plural noun

  1. (functioning as singular) (esp. in names of companies) civil engineering

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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They saw workmen from two firms, Elev8 Civils and Utilities Ltd going about their work in their hi-vis jackets and hard hats.

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The men were directors of a company called Elev8 Civils and Utilities Ltd, which roped in the other conspirators on a job-by-job basis.

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Signs around C Block remind staff members not to let the “civils” commingle with the inmates when they’re out of their cells.

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The Harris County District Attorney’s Office’s civils right division is still reviewing the case to determine if any state charges would be filed against the agent.

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A survey by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civils put Pendarovski at 27.2% support, ahead of Siljanovska with 23.5% with Blerim Reka on 11%.

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