: 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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Unfurling during Romania’s presidential race, the documentary follows former civic activist Nicușor Dan who takes the helm of the troubled office.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Deepening high schoolers’ understanding of civic engagement has been difficult in the current political climate, but consistently rewarding, Sixta said.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Damage to this historic site raises fresh concerns about security measures for political buildings, and the escalating tensions around civic spaces nationwide.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Deepening high schoolers’ understanding of civic engagement has been difficult in the current political climate, but consistently rewarding, Sixta said.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Damage to this historic site raises fresh concerns about security measures for political buildings, and the escalating tensions around civic spaces nationwide.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsiv-ik 
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
Legal Definition
civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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