Definitions
adjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
“even if he didn't like them he should have been civil”
adjective
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
“civil authorities”
adjective
of or in a condition of social order
“civil peoples”
legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
“the civil calendar”
of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
“civil affairs”
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