Definitions for civic
ˈsɪv ɪkcivic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. civicadjective

   of or relating or belonging to a city

   "civic center"; "civic problems"

2. civil, civicadjective

   of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

   "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. civicadjective

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

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

2. Etymology: From civicus.

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1. civic

   The Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO). CIVIC was founded in 2003 by Marla Ruzicka as the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict. CIVIC works on behalf of civilians in conflict-zones, providing research and advocating to policymakers. CIVIC is a part of the Making Amends Campaign. CIVIC's mission statement reads: "Our mission is to work with armed actors and civilians in conflict to develop and implement solutions to prevent, mitigate and respond to civilian harm."

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1. civic

   Civic refers to anything related to the affairs of the community, citizenship, or involvement in public matters. It pertains to the duties, rights, responsibilities, and participation of individuals in the community or society. Civic can encompass activities such as civic engagement, civic education, civic responsibility, and civic participation. It often involves individuals actively contributing to the well-being and improvement of their communities and working towards the common good.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Civicadjective

   relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society, or to civil affairs

2. Etymology: [L.civicus, fr. civis citizen. See City.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. civic

   Of or relating to citizens.

   The civil service were very efficient.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 25, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CIVIC

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Civic is ranked #144141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Civic surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Civic.
   
   91.3% or 105 total occurrences were White.
   7.8% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'civic' in Adjectives Frequency: #1033

How to pronounce civic?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of civic in a Sentence

1. Peter Hero:

   Silicon Valley is becoming Aspen, silicon Valley's becoming a region of rich people and Silicon Valley servants, and Silicon Valley shouldn't be that way. There's not a sense of community. There's not a sense of civic engagement and civic responsibility...

2. Rob Manfred:

   In 2020, MLB became the first professional sports league to join the nonpartisan Civic Alliance to help build a future in which everyone participates in shaping the United States. We proudly used our platform to encourage baseball fans and communities throughout our country to perform their civic duty and actively participate in the voting process. Fair access to voting continues to have our game’s unwavering support.

3. Barack Obama:

   Deval, you done good, man, you started with an outstanding state but you've burnished it and polished it and most importantly you've gotten people involved and made people believe in civic engagement.

4. Med Jones:

   Although the protesters in Egypt and neighboring countries are calling for democratic reforms, in reality they are calling for better economic life. Democracy is only a means to an end. I believe the driving forces behind the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings are economical. A chronic high unemployment combined with an inflation in food prices is a volatile mix that can lead to major civic outbursts.

5. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Commencement Address at Harvard University, June 8, 1978.:

   A decline in courage may be the most striking feature that an outside observer notices in the West today. The Western world has lost its civic courage, both as a whole and separately, in each country, in each government, in each political party, and, of course, in the United Nations. Such a decline in courage is particularly noticeable among the ruling and intellectual elites...

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