civic

adjective

civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
civically 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 And one of the loudest voices in the conflict has been Tan, a participant of the movement to recall the city’s progressive district attorney and a source of intemperate tirades against the civic leaders. Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024 In 2017, not long before Mullen launched his idea, city officials, civic leaders and homeless service providers were closing in on an agreement for an ambitious homeless facility for thousands of people at a municipal maintenance yard at the south end of Balboa Park. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 The sales add to the growing anxiety among civic leaders, business owners and real estate executives about whether downtown, long considered the city’s economic engine, can reclaim a semblance of its former verve. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Their dedication strengthens the social and civic fabric of our city. Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 Mathew also handed him a card printed with a phone number that could help erase both his new fine and – in the longer term, civic leaders here hope – the sort of illicit substance abuse that’s escalated on these streets amid the nationwide opioid epidemic. Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 The other three are Burbank City Council member Konstantine Anthony, civic technologist and businessman Marlon Marroquin, and attorney and nonprofit leader Perry Goldberg, who has slammed Barger for trying to play both sides. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 Like many of the project’s opponents, Ms. Leatherman has a history of civic engagement, including as a fund-raiser for the public schools, whose students largely come from low-income and minority backgrounds. Jason Deparle Bobby Altman, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Following the inauguration, Gorman has risen to prominence as an activist, advocating for literacy, education, and civic engagement. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin civicus, from civis citizen — more at city

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of civic was in 1655

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Cite this Entry

“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

civic

adjective
civ·​ic ˈsiv-ik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
civically adverb

Legal Definition

civic

adjective
civ·​ic ˈsi-vik How to pronounce civic (audio)
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs

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