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

January is National Blood Donor Month, and advocates say people give for many reasons, from civic responsibility to personal experience. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Gwanghwamun Square occupies a central place in Korea's modern civic identity, having hosted major public gatherings, demonstrations and national celebrations, including street cheering for the World Cup and the Olympics. —Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Elling and other civic leaders founded the Chicago Jazz Alliance, a nonprofit helmed by EXPO Chicago founder Tony Karman, to organize a formal bid to host the event. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

Blank has spoken of retail as a civic platform—a space where people from different walks of life come together in ordinary, human ways. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 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