civic

adjective civ·ic \ ˈsi-vik \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: civic in a Sentence

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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civically

play \ˈsi-vi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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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

Following that public revolt, a Colorado civic group expressed interest in buying the newspaper with investors so far pledging $10 million in funds.

— CBS News, "Colorado group pledges $10M in effort to buy The Denver Post," 14 Apr. 2018
In the two weeks since an initiative qualified that would repeal an increase to the gas tax, construction companies, labor groups and civic organizations have poured $3.7 million into a campaign against Proposition 6, campaign records show.

— shelby grad, latimes.com, "Essential California: Gov. Brown's life-or-death decision," 9 July 2018
Ray served in the United States Navy and was a longtime member of many civic organizations.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/30," 30 June 2018
The organization of African American private-sector leaders representing civic organizations, nonprofits, clergy, labor, business and neighborhoods was founded by Kenny Gamble, the music industry legend and community development executive.

— mensah m. dean, Philly.com, "'We finally have our own holiday.' Slavery's end celebrated with Juneteenth Day festivities," 23 June 2018
Javier Saldana from the civic organization attended the dedication.

— rachel k. hindery, chicagotribune.com, "'They built it with their own hands': Daisy Scouts create Elmwood Park's first Little Free Library," 18 June 2018
Marching bands, politicians, classic car drivers, horseback riders and members of civic organizations all marched, waving to the crowd and tossing candy to children.

— frank vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, "Crete marks Memorial Day with service, parade," 28 May 2018
Groups could be analogous to civic organizations, dependent on volunteer labor to make the world a better place.

— alexis c. madrigal, The Atlantic, "When You’re Not Just the Product on Facebook, but the Manager," 21 May 2018
Gaffney, a conspiracy theorist who has accused most American Muslim civic organizations of being fronts for Islamist groups, regularly hosted then-Rep.

— zack beauchamp, Vox, "It’s official: Mike Pompeo is the next secretary of state," 26 Apr. 2018

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