: 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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Federalism, local governments, school boards, and civic associations are precisely the nested institutions that allow diverse communities to self-govern while maintaining national cohesion.
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Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
At Pittsburgh International Airport, hometown food concepts, cultural programming, and warm civic identity turn the terminal into a declaration of place.
—Andy Cohen, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Explore the links at the top of this page to find stories and resources related to food access, civic engagement, transportation, crime and safety, education, community support, health care, and housing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
IndyStar sat down with Beckwith to discuss Christian nationalism, the United States' roots, Charlie Kirk's death and what the fusion of Christianity and civic life could practically look like in Indiana.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025
At Pittsburgh International Airport, hometown food concepts, cultural programming, and warm civic identity turn the terminal into a declaration of place.
—Andy Cohen, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Explore the links at the top of this page to find stories and resources related to food access, civic engagement, transportation, crime and safety, education, community support, health care, and housing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
IndyStar sat down with Beckwith to discuss Christian nationalism, the United States' roots, Charlie Kirk's death and what the fusion of Christianity and civic life could practically look like in Indiana.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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