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Definition of Civics
(noun) The study of municipal affairs.
Example of Civics
- The obligations, privileges, and rights of citizenship.
Civics Pronunciation
Syllabification: civ·ics
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /sIv-iks/
- British English – /sIv-iks/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈsɪvɪks/
- British English – /ˈsɪvɪks/
Usage Note
- A type of social science.
Additional Information
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Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Civics
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “civics.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
civics. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “civics.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“civics.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/>.