: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
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.
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Yes District 11 Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on various committees and boards with the City of Fort Worth
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
For All, a progressive coalition of more than 60 faith, labor and other civic organizations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Brian Hopkins as well as civic leaders and area residents have sounded the alarm.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Sponsored by the civic organization, the Texas Cavaliers, proceeds from the parade support children’s charities.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
For All, a progressive coalition of more than 60 faith, labor and other civic organizations.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
Brian Hopkins as well as civic leaders and area residents have sounded the alarm.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Sponsored by the civic organization, the Texas Cavaliers, proceeds from the parade support children’s charities.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for civic
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsiv-ik 
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
Legal Definition
civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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