B1adjectivepoliticslaw
US/ˈsɪv.əl/
UK/ˈsɪv.əl/
connected with ordinary people of a country rather than the army or religion; also polite
In context
My uncle worked as a civil servant for thirty years.
The country was badly damaged by years of civil war.
Even when they disagree, they try to stay civil to each other.
Words that go with civil
adjective + noun
- civil warMillions of people fled the civil war.
- civil servantCivil servants work for the government.
- civil rightsHe fought for civil rights all his life.
- civil engineeringShe studied civil engineering in Da Nang.
- civil societyCivil society groups support the poor.