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Civil

ˈsɪvl

Civil definitions
adjective
civil
  1. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters

    "civil aviation"

    secular non-religious lay non-military civilian
    • (of conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country

      "civil strife"

    • relating to private relations between members of a community; non-criminal

      "a civil action"

    • relating to civil law
  2. courteous and polite

    "they were comparatively civil to their daughter"

  3. (of time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical

    "civil twilight"