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civics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction civ·ics \ˈsi-viks\
: the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works
Full Definition of CIVICS
: a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens
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First Known Use of CIVICS
1886
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civics
noun civ·ics \ˈsi-viks\
Definition of CIVICS for Kids
: the study of the rights and duties of citizens and of how government works
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