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| 1. | [ adjective ] applying to ordinary citizens | |
| Examples: | "civil law" "civil authorities" |
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| Related terms: | civilian | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others | |
| Synonyms: | polite | |
| Examples: | "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham |
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| Related terms: | uncivil civility | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | |
| Synonyms: | civic | |
| Examples: | "civil rights" "civil liberty" "civic duties" "civic pride" |
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| Related terms: | citizen citizen | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life | |
| Examples: | "the civil calendar" "a civil day begins at mean midnight" |
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| Related terms: | sidereal | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state | |
| Examples: | "civil affairs" "civil strife" "civil disobediece" "civil branches of government" |
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| Related terms: | state | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] of or in a condition of social order | |
| Examples: | "civil peoples" |
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| Related terms: | civilized | |
| Similar spelling: |
civilly Cipolla Cifelli |
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