civil

civil
civ|il
W2S2 [ˈsıvəl] adj
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin civilis, from civis; CIVIC]
1.) [only before noun]
relating to the people who live in a country
civil war/disturbance/unrest etc
(=fighting etc between different groups of people living in the same country)
2.) [only before noun]
relating to the ordinary people or things in a country that are not part of military, government, or religious organizations
They were married in a civil ceremony in May.
3.) [only before noun]
relating to the laws about the private affairs of citizens, such as laws about business or property, rather than laws about crime
→↑civil law, criminal ↑criminal
Many civil cases can be settled out of court.
4.) polite in a formal but not very friendly way
→↑civility
Try at least to be civil.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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