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civics
(redirected from Civic education)

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civ·ics  (svks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of political science that deals with civic affairs and the rights and duties of citizens.
civics [ˈsɪvɪks]
n (functioning as singular)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US and Canadian the study of government and its workings
civics
the area of political science concerned with citizenship.
See also: Society
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Noun1.civics - the social science of municipal affairs
social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
Translations
civics [ˈsɪvɪks] NPL → cívica fsing; (as course) → educación fsing cívica
civics [ˈsɪvɪks] n (mainly US) (= school subject) → instruction f civique
civics
n sing → Staatsbürgerkunde f
civics [ˈsɪvɪks] nsg → educazione f civica
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