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civic vs civil vs civilian
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| civicadjective/ˈsɪv.ɪk/ | Meaning relating to a town or city, or to the duties and activities of its citizens | Goes with civic duty | Example Voting is a basic civic duty in a democracy. |
| civiladjective/ˈsɪv.əl/ | Meaning connected with ordinary people of a country rather than the army or religion; also polite | Goes with civil war | Example My uncle worked as a civil servant for thirty years. |
| civiliannoun/səˈvɪl.jən/ | Meaning a person who is not a member of the army, navy or police | Goes with innocent civilians | Example After twenty years in the army, he found it hard to return to civilian life. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The mayor opened the new center downtown on Saturday.