: 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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But choosing the most deserving among the many civic and business leaders in the region is no easy task.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
These influenced me to be involved in community, social and civic affairs, and to take actions to affect changes in my community.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Tilson, an investor and civic activist, is a candidate for mayor in this month’s Democratic Party primary.
—Whitney Tilson, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Gatlin, who received a bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Florida, has ties to several Atlanta-area civic and religious groups.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
These influenced me to be involved in community, social and civic affairs, and to take actions to affect changes in my community.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Tilson, an investor and civic activist, is a candidate for mayor in this month’s Democratic Party primary.
—Whitney Tilson, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
Gatlin, who received a bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Florida, has ties to several Atlanta-area civic and religious groups.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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