: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
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.
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Through his business and civic work, Dickson played a pivotal role in community outreach.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Despite that outcome, human rights groups warn that disinformation laws, unless coupled with free speech protections and civic institutions capable of high-quality, professional fact-checking, are often being used by governments to silence legitimate dissent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Despite that outcome, human rights groups warn that disinformation laws, unless coupled with free speech protections and civic institutions capable of high-quality, professional fact-checking, are often being used by governments to silence legitimate dissent.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsiv-ik 
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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