not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
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civil::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | polite |
| Derivation | civility |
even if he didn't like them he should have been civil.
civil::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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civil authorities.
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civil peoples.
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the civil calendar.
a civil day begins at mean midnight.
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civil affairs.
civil strife.
civil disobedience.
civil branches of government.
Examples of civil
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I am not sure Bo cares about addressing the fans or the media in a civil manner.
From the omaha.com
A related civil lawsuit is pending against Apple in a federal court in New York.
From the bloomberg.com
I think the tensions are going to be high, but I think it's going to stay civil.
From the abcnews.go.com
Tennessee jury trials in state civil courts were down by 1,000 from 2000 to 384.
From the usatoday.com
Years ago, Washington should have encouraged civil society and political reform.
From the washingtontimes.com
Thomas E. Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights, is in big trouble.
From the washingtontimes.com
In some states, all civil servants are forbidden to wear headscarves on the job.
From the upi.com
He also became a proponent of the union's support for the civil rights movement.
From the upi.com
Eight Guardsmen were acquitted of federal civil-rights charges four years later.
From the dispatch.com
- Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities"
- Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
- Of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branches of government"
- Of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"
- (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"
- Of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"
- (Civility) Civic virtue is the cultivation of habits of personal living that are claimed to be important for the success of the community. The identification of the character traits that constitute civic virtue have been a major concern of political philosophy. ...
- Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion; Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner
- (civility) Politeness; an individual act or a manner of behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety
