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civil [ˈsɪvəl]

1 civil adjective
  • of or relating to the people who live in a country
  • of or relating to the regular business of the people in a city, town, state, etc. : not connected to the military or to a religion
  • polite but not friendly : only as polite as a person needs to be in order to not be rude