civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik 

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs

civic duty

civic pride

civic leaders

civically

ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē 

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

Many prominent opposition leaders have been imprisoned, forced into exile or stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship, while opposition parties and independent civic organizations have lost their legal status. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Traditionally, public sculpture arrives with institutional backing, civic approval, or a private commission. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Sarah Henry Mesa residents voting early at a polling station at Mesa Community College during the early hours of Election Day talk about civic duty and democracy. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Rights groups warn of escalating repression given the political prisoners, shuttered religious and civic groups, stripped citizenship and professional licenses, and reports of torture driving thousands of Nicaraguans into exile. — Anna-Catherine Brigida, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing civic

• civic center
• civic-minded

Kids Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsiv-ik 

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship

civic pride

civic duty

civically

ˈsiv-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Legal Definition

civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik 

: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs