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

During public crises, civic hackers, government officials, and local communities worked together to build solutions that no single institution could have produced alone. — C.m. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Local nonprofits and civic organizations sometimes offer similar help. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Ultimately, the country’s economic hubs — Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg — were partially shut down because a civic movement, and not the state, dictated the tempo. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Tuesday’s demonstrations, which were organized in part by the March and March civic organization, were the culmination of protests beginning in April. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 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