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civil
adj. pertaining to citizens, of civilians; polite


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Civil

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civil
Adjective
1. applying to ordinary citizens; "civil law"; "civil authorities"
(similar) civilian
2. 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
(synonym) polite
(antonym) uncivil, rude
(attribute) civility
3. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobediece"; "civil branches of government"
(pertainym) state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
4. of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
(synonym) civic
(pertainym) citizen
5. (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"
(antonym) sidereal
6. of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"
(similar) civilized, civilised


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civil
adj. civilian, civil
 
civil (m)
n. civilian, ordinary citizen; person who is not in the military

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civil
adj. civil, civilian
 
civil (m)
n. civilian

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