civic

adjective

USSIV-ik/ˈsɪvɪk/

2 meanings of civic

1
adjective
Connected with a city or town and the people who live in it.
The new library is part of a big civic project downtown.
Voting in local elections is one of our most important civic duties.
Similarmunicipal, public, urban, civil
Oppositeprivate
2
adjective
Connected with the rights and duties of citizens, like voting and helping the community.
Voting in every election is a civic duty.
The after-school club teaches kids civic skills, like working together to solve problems in their neighborhood.
Similarpublic, civil, communal
Oppositeprivate, personal

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Origin

From Latin cīvicus, meaning relating to a city or its citizens.