civics
pronunciation
How to pronounce civics in British English:
UK [ˈsɪvɪks]
How to pronounce civics in American English:
US [ˈsɪvɪks]
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- Noun:
- the social science of municipal affairs
Word Origin
- civics (n.)
- "study of the rights and responsibilities of a citizen," 1886, originally American English, from civic, by analogy with politics (see -ics).
Example
- 1. What the kids learn in civics class has nothing to do with reality .
- 2. A civics lesson it was not .
- 3. And the second paradox ? I taught civics to lenin !
- 4. Encyclopedia of american government and civics .
- 5. Media literacy courses are the logical outgrowth of high school civics , where students gain a basic understanding of american political institutions .