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adjective

civic

SIV-ik/ˈsɪvɪk/

Relating to the affairs and responsibilities of citizens in a community.

The neighbors show civic responsibility by tending the public garden.

Three modern adult neighbors maintain a shared public garden together, showing civic responsibility for common space; isolated tools and one planting bed.
Etymology
civLatincitizen
+icLatinrelating to

The “citizen” root connects civic to community membership and public responsibilities. Its early use in civic crown named an honor for saving a fellow citizen’s life in battle.

In context

SOAS University of London31:24
an assembly not of subjects but of citizens tied together by civic rights and responsibilities
The Idea of Iran: The Safavid Era (Part 2) | SOAS

More examples

  • She considers voting an important civic duty.
  • The city restored its civic buildings.
  • The class encourages civic engagement through volunteer projects.

Forms

civic

civically adverb — in relation to community or public affairs

Similar words

municipal
Specifically concerns local city government.
public
Broader than a particular city's affairs.