civic center
noun
1
US
: a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British
: a section of a city or town where the public buildings are
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More than 15 voters within the span of a half hour were redirected from the Orland Township Hall to the civic center because their voting address had changed.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On Monday, just one guard patrolled the entire civic center complex.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026
One unit is stationed atop the downtown civic center where it can be launched immediately upon receiving a 911 call, and the rest are deployed by teams of officers in patrol cars.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
When is parking free in the civic center lots specifically?
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On Monday, just one guard patrolled the entire civic center complex.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2026
One unit is stationed atop the downtown civic center where it can be launched immediately upon receiving a 911 call, and the rest are deployed by teams of officers in patrol cars.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
When is parking free in the civic center lots specifically?
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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