civic

CEFRB2

/ˈsɪvɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to a city, its people, or their duties.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Because of coronavirus, civic life is shutting down in Algeria.

  • I'm just doing my civic duty.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

  2. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

More examples

In context

  • It's your civic duty to vote.

  • Thousands of people came to the Civic Center to show off their civic pride.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Her blank duties included serving on the jury and voting in elections.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin cīvicus (“pertaining to a city or citizens”).