civicsnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɪv.ɪks/us/ˈsɪv.ɪks/mainly USthe study of the way in which a local government works and of the rights and duties of the people who live in the city
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- Current events should be studied in all history or civics courses.
- Every high school should require the study of local civics or local industries.
- He found it somewhat difficult to see what was to be the practical outcome of civics if studied in the way proposed.
- Spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, grammar, civics and physiology are the subjects usually taught.
- This is an introductory lesson in civics, in which the aim is to make the pupils familiar with the duties, qualifications, salary, and importance of the postmaster.