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Civil
see synonyms of civilAdjective
1. civil
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
Example Sentences:'civil authorities'
2. civil, polite
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
Example Sentences:'even if he didn't like them he should have been civil'
3. civil
of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
Example Sentences:'civil affairs''civil strife''civil disobedience''civil branches of government'
4. civic, civil
of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
Example Sentences:'civil rights''civil liberty''civic duties''civic pride'
5. civil
(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
Example Sentences:'the civil calendar''a civil day begins at mean midnight'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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