plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens
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For one, this suggests that too many teachers think of civics instruction as a chance to promote a particular policy agenda.
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Time, 12 Jan. 2023
The seriocomic vote for speaker of the house is sure to be banned from future Florida civics and political science textbooks.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
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Time, 12 Jan. 2023
The seriocomic vote for speaker of the house is sure to be banned from future Florida civics and political science textbooks.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for civics
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“Civics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civics. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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civics
noun
civ·ics
ˈsiv-iks 
: the study of the rights and duties of citizens
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