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

As analyst Saskia Brechenmacher writes, the logic of security has come to prioritize coercive power over the relational, civic and gender-informed strategies that actually sustain democracy. —Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Even something as ephemeral as graffiti takes on the power of a civic declaration. —Lauren Grodstein, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025

Elsner was involved in other civic organizations. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025

But top city leaders are pushing back on the idea as a potential drain to Indy's tax base and a detriment to civic accountability. —Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2025

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