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   civic

   /ˈsɪvɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal: "a meeting of civic and business leaders"
   • ▪ relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area: "he was active in the civic life of Swindon"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French civique or Latin civicus, from civis ‘citizen’. The original use was in civic garland, crown, etc., translating Latin corona civica, denoting a garland of oak leaves and acorns given in ancient Rome to a person who saved a fellow citizen's life.

   Derivatives

   • 1. civically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of CIVIC is of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs. How to use civic in a sentence.

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   Civic definition: of or relating to a city; municipal. See examples of CIVIC used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIVIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use civic to describe people or things that have an official status in a town or city.

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   Definition of civic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If something is related to or benefits an individual citizen, it can be described as civic. People often say that it is your civic duty to vote. The adjective civic comes from the Latin word civis, which was the word for a citizen of Ancient Rome.

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   CIVIC definition: relating to a city or town and the people who live there: . Learn more.

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    CIVIC meaning: 1 : of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there; 2 : relating to citizenship or being a citizen.

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    Define civic. civic synonyms, civic pronunciation, civic translation, English dictionary definition of civic. adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil. civ′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...