Dictionary Check: civil

"civil" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

Example: "civil authorities"
adjective

not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

Example: "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
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adjective

of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state

Example: "civil affairs"
adjective

of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

Example: "civil rights"
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adjective

(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life

Example: "the civil calendar"
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adjective

of or in a condition of social order

Example: "civil peoples"

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