civic /sivˈik/ adjective Relating to a city or citizen ORIGIN: L cīvicus, from cīvis citizen civˈically adverb civˈics singular noun - The science of citizenship
- The study of government and its business (N American)
civic centre noun A place in which the chief public buildings of a town are grouped civic crown noun An oak wreath awarded to a Roman soldier for saving a citizen's life in battle |