Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to citizens or citizenship: Pertaining to the rights, duties, or qualities of individuals as members of a community or state.
   • Relating to a city or municipality: Pertaining to the affairs, administration, or public life of a city or town.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Voting is a fundamental civic responsibility.
  • The mayor spoke about civic pride and community involvement.
  • The new civic center includes a library and a concert hall.
  • The neighborhood association addresses local civic issues like parks and safety.

Advanced Usage

• "Civic engagement": The active participation of citizens in the public life of their community.
  • The forum encouraged civic engagement among young people.
• "Civic-minded": Having an active concern for the well-being and affairs of one's community.
  • She is a civic-minded individual who volunteers regularly.

Variants and Related Words

• Civics (noun): The study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
  • In school, we learned about government in our civics class.
• Civil (adjective): Related to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters. (Note: While related, "civil" often has a broader legal or societal context compared to the more community-focused "civic".)

Synonyms

• Municipal: Relating to a city or town or its governing body.
• Public: Of or concerning the people as a whole.
• Communal: Shared by or involving members of a community.

Related Phrases

• Civic duty: A responsibility expected of a citizen.
  • Jury service is considered a civic duty.
• Civic virtue: The cultivation of habits important for the success of a community.
  • The monument honors leaders known for their civic virtue.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
   • civil rights
   • civil liberty
   • civic duties
   • civic pride
2. of or relating or belonging to a city
   • civic center
   • civic problems