Civil (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham.
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Meaning 2
Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities".
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Examples
- The civil authorities were called in to investigate the disturbance caused by the protest.
- Civil defense units were set up to protect ordinary citizens in the event of a natural disaster.
- The new policy applied to all civil servants, not just those in the higher ranks.
- In times of war, civil liberties are often suspended to maintain national security.
- The mayor met with civil leaders to discuss the community's concerns about public safety.
Meaning 3
Of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride".
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Meaning 4
(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight".
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Meaning 5
Of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples".
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Meaning 6
Of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government".
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