civ·ics

civ·ics
/ˈsıvıks/ noun [noncount]
chiefly US : the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works

Students will be studying civics this semester.

— often used before another noun

a civics class/project


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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