Definition of civic
:of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
- civic duty
- civic pride
- civic leaders
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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 of civic from the Web
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Sure, the opener has been circled on the calendar for months and staging it as scheduled at NRG Stadium would provide a boost of civic pride.
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The erosion of these little shared civic ceremonies, Steyn argued, weaken civil society, and would in the end overthrow the realm of manners.
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Trump’s remarks represented a rebuke of the broad array of political, civic and cultural leaders who had called on him over the past several days to clearly and firmly denounce the hate groups and offer support for the victims of the violence.
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The Census Bureau conducts a massive communications campaign in the run-up to every census with help from thousands of local and regional governments, civic organizations, and corporate partners.
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Subro, a Madurese member of Nahdlatul Ulama, a huge and moderate Muslim civic group, fled pogroms elsewhere in West Kalimantan in 1999.
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Since 1988, the grants have supported projects and organizations that focus on senior services, youth activities, recreation, the arts, educational enhancement, civic enhancement and community protection.
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Paloma also received the Princeton Service Award from the Princeton Club of Miami, which gives the award to a high school junior for their civic engagement, service and commitment to the community.
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Here’s a sampling of where other efforts to reclaim urban rivers for swimming stand: ___ PORTLAND, OREGON The city partnered with a local civic group to entice residents to take a dip in the Willamette River this summer.
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Origin and Etymology of civic
Other Government and Politics Terms
CIVIC Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of civic for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there
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: relating to citizenship or being a citizen
CIVIC Defined for Kids
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Definition of civic for Students
:of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
- civic pride
- civic duty
Law Dictionary
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legal Definition of civic
:of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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