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- civic centre/ˌsɪvɪk ˈsɛntə/A complex of public buildings and facilities in a town or city, often housing administrative offices, community halls, libraries, and recreational spaces.nounMedium
- civic university/ˌsɪvɪk ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/A university established in a major city, often with a historical mandate to serve the educational and research needs of its local urban and industrial community.nounC1/C2
- civics/ˈsɪvɪks/The study of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens and how government works.nounMedium
- civies/ˈsɪv.iz/Informal term for civilian clothes, as opposed to a uniform or official attire.plural-nounC1
- civil action/ˈsɪv.əl ˈæk.ʃən/A lawsuit brought by one party against another in a court of law to resolve a private dispute, typically seeking damages or specific performance.nounLow
- civil aeronautics board/ˌsɪv.əl ˌeə.rəˈnɔː.tɪks ˈbɔːd/A specific, independent federal agency of the United States government that existed from 1938 to 1985, responsible for regulating the economic aspects of U.S. domestic airline operations, including fares, routes, and mergers.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- civil air patrol/ˌsɪv.əl eə pəˈtrəʊl/A specific organization in the United States, officially the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), which is the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, focused on emergency services, aerospace education, and youth development.nounC1
- civil court/ˌsɪv.əl ˈkɔːt/A court of law that deals with disputes between individuals or organizations, typically involving private rights, contracts, property, or torts (e.g., negligence), as opposed to criminal matters.nounB2
- civil day/ˌsɪv.əl ˈdeɪ/A day of 24 hours, beginning and ending at midnight, as used in ordinary legal and civil life.nounC2
- civil death/ˌsɪv.əl ˈdeθ/A legal status in which a person is deprived of all or most civil rights, such as the right to own property, vote, sue, or enter into contracts, while remaining physically alive.nounC1/C2
- civil defence/ˌsɪv.əl dɪˈfens/Organised protective measures and emergency services organised by civilians to protect lives and property during wartime or other national emergencies.nounB2
- civil defense/ˌsɪv.əl dɪˈfens/The organization and training of civilians for the purpose of protection and survival during and after emergencies, especially military attacks or disasters.nounMedium
- civil disobedience/ˌsɪv.əl dɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/The refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government as a peaceful form of political protest.nounC1
- civil engineer/ˌsɪv.əl ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/A professional who designs, builds, and maintains public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, dams, and buildings.nounB2
- civil engineering/ˌsɪv.əl ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/The professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways.nounB2
- civil law/ˌsɪv.əl ˈlɔː/The system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community, rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs; also refers to legal systems based on codified statutes (like Roman law) as opposed to common law.nounC1
- civil libertarian/ˌsɪv.əl ˌlɪb.əˈteə.ri.ən/A person who advocates strongly for the protection and expansion of individual rights, especially those protected by law or a constitution, such as freedom of speech, assembly, and privacy.nounC1
- civil liberty/ˌsɪv.əl ˈlɪb.ə.ti/An individual right guaranteed by a constitution or by law, especially one protecting personal freedom from government interference.nounC1
- civil list/ˌsɪv.l̩ ˈlɪst/An official sum of money granted by a government for the annual expenses of a sovereign and the immediate royal household, distinct from state expenses.nounC2
- civil marriage/ˌsɪv.əl ˈmær.ɪdʒ/A marriage performed, recorded, and recognised by a government official or secular authority, as distinct from a religious ceremony.nounLow-medium
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