Civics
ahd-5
noun.
The branch of political science that deals with civic affairs and the rights and duties of citizens.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The science of civil government; the principles of government in their application to society.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The science of civil government.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The study of good
citizenship
and proper
membership
in a
community
.
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noun.
the social science of municipal affairs
Word Usage
"The word "civics" summons a scene of a teacher diagramming the three branches of government on a chalkboard for rows of silent students."
Etymologically Related
civic
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
social science
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