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civics branch of learning that treats of the relationship between citizens and their society and state, originally called civil government. With the large immigration into the United States in the latter half of the 19th cent., civics became a subject in the secondary schools and colleges through the influence of the National Education Association and other organizations. |
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"civics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "civics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-civics.html "civics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-civics.html |
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civ·ic / ˈsivik/ • adj. of or relating to a city or town, esp. its administration; municipal. ∎ of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area. DERIVATIVES: civ·i·cal·ly / -ik(ə)lē/ adv. |
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"civic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "civic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-civic.html "civic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-civic.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "civic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "civic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-civic.html T. F. HOAD. "civic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-civic.html |
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civ·ics / ˈsiviks/ • plural n. [usu. treated as sing.] the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. |
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"civics." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "civics." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-civics.html "civics." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-civics.html |
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civic
•homeopathic, polymathic, psychopathic, telepathic
•ethic
•Eolithic, megalithic, Mesolithic, monolithic, mythic, neolithic, Palaeolithic (US Paleolithic)
•Gothic, Visigothic
•Sothic • anacoluthic
•Narvik, Slavic
•pelvic • civic • Bolshevik • Ludovic
•Keflavik • Menshevik • Reykjavik
•Chadwick • candlewick • Gatwick
•Sedgwick • Prestwick • bailiwick
•Warwick • Brunswick • Lerwick
•Herdwick • Ashkenazic • Keswick
•forensic
•aphasic, phasic
•amnesic, analgesic, mesic
•metaphysic • music
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"civic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "civic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-civic.html "civic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-civic.html |
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