civil

/ˈsi-vəl/

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin civilis, from civis seecivic

adjective

  1. of or relating to citizens

  2. of or relating to the state or its citizenry

  3. civilized

civil duties

civil strife

civil polite courteous gallant chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality.

noun

  1. the status of a living person equivalent in its legal consequences to natural death; specifically : deprivation of civil rights

noun

  1. the system of protective measures and emergency relief activities conducted by civilians in case of hostile attack, sabotage, or natural disaster