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Synonyms

[1] national, public, state—more at NATIONAL

[2] courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, polite, well-bred—more at POLITE

civil defense noun : protective measures and emergency relief activities conducted by civilians in case of enemy attack or natural disaster

civil disobedience noun : refusal to obey governmental commands esp. as a nonviolent means of protest

civil engineer noun : an engineer whose training or occupation is in the design and construction esp. of public works (as roads or harbors)

— civil engineering noun

ci·vil·ian noun : a person not on active duty in a military, police, or fire-fighting force

ci·vil·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : civilized conduct : POLITENESS, COURTESY

2 : a polite act or expression

Synonyms

[1] courtesy, gentility, graciousness, mannerliness, politeness—more at POLITENESS

[2] amenity, courtesy, formality, gesture; also ceremony, observance, rite, ritual; etiquette, manners, proprieties; greetings, regards, respects; favor, grace, kindness

civ·i·li·za·tion noun 1 : a relatively high level of cultural and technological development

2 : the culture characteristic of a time or place

— civ·i·li·za·tion·al adjective

Synonyms

[1] cultivation, culture, polish, refinement—more at CULTURE

[2] culture, life, lifestyle, society; also customs, manners, mores; folklore, heritage, tradition

civ·i·lize verb -lized; -liz·ing 1 : to raise from a primitive state to an advanced and ordered stage of cultural development

2 : REFINE

civ·i·lized adjective 1 : characteristic of a state of civilization

2 : characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint

Synonyms

cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined—more at CULTIVATED

civil liberty noun : freedom from arbitrary governmental interference specifically by denial of governmental power — usu. used in pl.

civ·il·ly adverb 1 : in terms of civil rights, matters, or law <~ dead>

2 : in a civil manner : POLITELY

civil rights noun plural : the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially : those guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress

civil servant noun : a member of a civil service

civil service noun : the administrative service of a government

civil war noun : a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country

civ·vies noun plural : civilian clothes as distinguished from a military uniform

CJ abbreviation chief justice

ck abbreviation 1 cask

2 check

cl abbreviation 1 centiliter

2 class

Cl symbol chlorine

1clack verb 1 : CHATTER, PRATTLE

2 : to make an abrupt striking sound or series of sounds

2clack noun 1 : rapid continuous talk : CHATTER

2 : a sound of clacking

clad adjective 1 : CLOTHED, COVERED

2 : being or consisting of coins made of outer layers of one metal bonded to a core of a different metal

1claim verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF claimer, clamer, fr. L clamare to cry out, shout]

1 : to ask for esp. as a right

2 : to call for : REQUIRE

3 : to state as a fact : MAINTAIN

Synonyms

[1] call, clamor, command, demand, enjoin, exact, insist, press, quest, stipulate—more at DEMAND

[3] affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, warrant; also announce, broadcast, proclaim; argue, rationalize, reason; confirm, justify, vindicate; defend, support, uphold

Antonyms

deny, gainsay

2claim noun 1 : a demand for something due or believed to be due

2 : a right to something usu. in another's possession

3 : an assertion open to challenge

4 : something claimed (as a tract of land)

Synonyms

[1] demand, dun, requisition—more at DEMAND

[2] call, pretense, pretension, right; also birthright, prerogative; favor, privilege; refusal

[3] affirmation, assertion, avowal, declaration, profession, protestation—more at PROTESTATION

[4] interest, share, stake—more at INTEREST

claim·ant noun : a person making a claim

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