adjective
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinguished from military or religious matters
- polite and courteous in behavior
- relating to private disputes between individuals rather than criminal matters
Usage: legal
Examples
- The civil rights movement fought for equality and justice.
- Please remain civil during the discussion.
- Civil engineers design bridges and roads.
- The dispute was resolved in civil court.
- Civil servants work for the government.
- He filed a civil lawsuit against his neighbor.
- The civil ceremony was held at city hall.
- Civil liberties protect individual freedoms.