civic

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or about the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

Pronunciation

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sivik

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ˈsɪvɪk

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Definition

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adjective

Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.
Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

noun

A central business district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B1 · Intermediate
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

Used this way, civic is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.

Emotional tone: Slightly positive
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Moderate
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Positive and appreciative
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

Ethics/values

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More ways to use civic

“We should all participate in civic duties to improve our community.”

Common Patterns and Combinations

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civic lifecivic affairscivic culturecivic engagementcivic actioncivic federationcivic participationcivic authorities

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

civicsnounPlural form
The social science of municipal affairs.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

civic dutynounCompound term
The responsibilities of a citizen.
civic leadernounCompound term
A leader in municipal affairs.
civic pridenounCompound term
Pride in your city.
civic responsibilitynounCompound term
The responsibilities of a citizen.
civic spiritnounCompound term
Pride in your city.
civic centernounCompound term
A center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities.

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