- [only before noun] connected with the people who live in a country
- civil unrest (= that is caused by groups of people within a country)
- civil strife/conflict
- There were concerns that the economic reforms might lead to civil unrest.
- [only before noun] connected with the state rather than with religion or with the armed forces
- the recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples
- They were married in a civil ceremony.
- civil aviation
- We have called in the army to assist the civil authorities in rescue operations.
- [only before noun] involving personal legal matters and not criminal law
- a civil court
- polite in a formal way but possibly not friendly
- The less time I have to spend being civil to him the better!
Extra Examples- He said that the police were perfectly civil in their questioning.
- I don't want her around if she can't behave in a civil manner to me.
- The teachers were all perfectly civil to me.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin civilis, from civis ‘citizen’.
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