civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
civically adverb

Examples of civic in a Sentence

Recent improvements to the downtown area are a point of civic pride. the library association and other civic groups Voting is your civic duty.
Recent Examples on the Web Following the inauguration, Gorman has risen to prominence as an activist, advocating for literacy, education, and civic engagement. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024 Kim Jae-heon, who leads a civic group advocating more public health care, argues that the way to get more doctors to work in remote areas and less lucrative medical fields is to build more public hospitals and pay doctors to work there. Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 There are plenty of opportunities for everyday leaders in business and civic groups to dissuade this kind of loyalty. Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 An article on Monday about Chinese émigrés who are creating community and engaging in civic discussions through bookstores referred incorrectly to the Nieman fellowship’s academic affiliation. New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Governments tend to be staffed by capable, intelligent people many of whom share a deep sense of civic duty. Richard Attias, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024 The political traditions around the big game are mostly benign, with the mayors of the cities involved concocting civic pride wagers, usually involving a local delicacy. Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 In Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Houston and Chicago, students at historically Black colleges, civic organization members and others are planning to flood theaters, host watch parties at home and bask in Black film. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2024 In the face of such widespread injury, the Kyiv government has turned to Ukraine’s now-famous civic tech infrastructure for help. Peter Guest, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of civic was in 1655

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Cite this Entry

“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

civic

adjective
civ·​ic ˈsiv-ik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
civically adverb

Legal Definition

civic

adjective
civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs

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