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civics

Definition of Civics

(noun) The study of municipal affairs.

Example of Civics

  • The obligations, privileges, and rights of citizenship.

Civics Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: civ·ics

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /sIv-iks/
  • British English – /sIv-iks/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈsɪvɪks/
  • British English – /ˈsɪvɪks/

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Works Consulted

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Random House Webster’s College Dictionary. 1997. New York: Random House.

Scott, John, and Gordon Marshall. 2005. A Dictionary of Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Turner, Bryan S., ed. 2006. The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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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 April 20, 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 April 20, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“civics.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/civics/>.