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civ·ic

civic

pronunciation:
sI vihk
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or concerning a city; municipal.
Paying taxes is a civic duty.
synonyms:
metropolitan, municipal, urban
definition 2: of or pertaining to citizens or citizenship.
Do you know your civic rights and responsibilities?
synonyms:
civil
similar words:
communal, public, societal
derivation: civically (adv.)