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Meaning of "civic society" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIC SOCIETY

civic society  [ˈsɪvɪk səˈsaɪətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIC SOCIETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civic society is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIVIC SOCIETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Civic society

In the United Kingdom, a civic society is a voluntary body or society which aims to represent the needs of a local community. A civic society may campaign for high standards of planning of new buildings or traffic schemes, conservation of historic buildings, and may present awards for good standards. They may organise litter collections or "best kept village" cleanups.

Definition of civic society in the English dictionary

The definition of civic society in the dictionary is an organization founded to promote the interests of a local community. Other definition of civic society is the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIVIC SOCIETY


contrariety
ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ
ebriety
ɪˈbraɪətɪ
gaiety
ˈɡeɪətɪ
intersociety
ˌɪntəsəˈsaɪətɪ
notoriety
ˌnəʊtəˈraɪətɪ
propriety
prəˈpraɪətɪ
sobriety
səʊˈbraɪətɪ
society
səˈsaɪətɪ
subcontrariety
ˌsʌbkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ
subsociety
ˌsʌbsəˈsaɪətɪ
subvariety
ˈsʌbvəˌraɪətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIC SOCIETY

civic
civic centre
civic hall
Civic Trust
civic university
civically
civicism
civics
civies
civil
Civil Aviation Authority
civil day
civil death
civil defence
civil disobedience
civil engineer
civil engineering
civil law
civil liberty
civil list

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIC SOCIETY

Audubon Society
benefit society
Big Society
building society
civil society
class society
consumer society
debating society
dramatic society
Fabian Society
friendly society
high society
honor society
humane society
John Birch Society
Law Society
polite society
preservation society
Royal Society
secret society
variety

Synonyms and antonyms of civic society in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «civic society» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVIC SOCIETY

Find out the translation of civic society to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civic society from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civic society» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公民社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la sociedad civil
570 millions of speakers

English

civic society
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नागरिक समाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجتمع المدني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гражданское общество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sociedade civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাগরিক সমাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la société civile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masyarakat sivik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bürgergesellschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

市民社会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시민 사회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masyarakat sipil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xã hội dân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடிமைச் சமுதாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नागरी समाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sivil toplum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

società civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

społeczeństwo obywatelskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадянське суспільство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

societății civile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η κοινωνία των πολιτών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die burgerlike samelewing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medborgarsamhället
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sivile samfunn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civic society

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIC SOCIETY»

The term «civic society» is regularly used and occupies the 61.631 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIC SOCIETY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civic society

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QUOTES WITH «CIVIC SOCIETY»

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Cokie Roberts
Our civic society is really all we have by way of nationhood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIC SOCIETY»

Discover the use of civic society in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civic society and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Court and Civic Society in the Burgundian Low Countries c. ...
This book is the first ever attempt to unite and translate some of the key texts which informed Johan Huizinga's famous study of the Burgundian court in The Waning of the Middle Ages, a work which has never gone out of print.
Andrew Brown, Graeme Small, 2008
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Social Purpose: A Contribution to A Philosophy of Civic ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Hector James Wright Hetherington, John Henry Muirhead, 2010
3
This thing called trust: civic society in Britain
This book synthesises a significant research agenda in an original and vital manner and with a strong narrative. It draws out new ways to think about trust, making a significant conceptual contribution as well as an empirical one.
Paul Stoneman, 2008
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Nordic Lights: Education for Nation and Civic Society in the ...
In this book, the past and the present of the Nordic model is studied by nine scholars from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. They question its viability, as well as the credibility of its official history.
Sirkka Ahonen, Jukka Rantala, 2001
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The Wellbeing of Waterloo: A Report to the Civic Society of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Mulford Robinson, 2010
6
Civic Discourse, Civil Society, and Chinese Communities
These institutions, however, had little significance beyond the local village. Important national questions were always the prerogative of the state. Some scholars have resisted the dominant Western perception of civic society and have argued ...
Randy Kluver, John H. Powers, 1999
7
Manifesto of the Communist Party and Selected Essays
The political emancipation is at the same time the dissolution of the old society, upon which was based the civic society, or the rulership alienated from the people. The political revolution is the revolution of bourgeois society. What was the ...
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, 2008
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Social Capital in Europe - Similarity of Countries and ...
CHAPTER TEN THE CIVIC SOCIETY AS A SCHOOL OF LABOR RELATIONS? SOCIAL CAPITAL AND EMPOWERMENT AT THE WORKPLACE Heiner Meulemann Social capital can be deÀned as the sum of social relations in which a ...
Heiner Meulemann, 2008
9
Civic Ceremony and Religion in Medieval Bruges c.1300–1520
In this illuminating study, Andrew Brown draws on the rich and previously little-researched archives of Bruges, one of medieval Europe's wealthiest and most important towns, to explore the role of religion and ceremony in urban society.
Andrew Brown, 2011
10
Civil Society in Comparative Perspective
Most theorists from Tocqueville have focused in the importance of civic society, and specially, voluntary associations as vital to the performance and life of democracy (Selle & Stromsnes, 2001, p. 135). For current political theorists, '' typical ...
Bernard Enjolras, Karl Henrik Sivesind, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIC SOCIETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civic society is used in the context of the following news items.
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St Albans Civic Society asks: 'Can Network Rail cope with the …
In light of that decision, St Albans Civic Society is calling on the city's MP Anne Main to try and establish Network Rail's schedule of works ... «Herts Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Strengthening European Civic Society
The Lisbon Treaty introduced a special tool for civic society, which provides CSO with financial resources needed for it professionalization. «EUBULLETIN, Jul 15»
3
Civic society needs to get behind campaign to stop further cuts to …
THERE was nothing inevitable about the threat – “the gravest yet” – according to Gerry Adams, to the future existence of the north's political ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
4
Government: Alleged ISIL conspirator says deradicalization 'hopeless'
... is to focus on Mr. Ahmed's capacity for rehabilitation,” wrote Sheikh Abdisalam Adam, board chairman of the Islamic Civic Society of America. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
In show of support, BN snubs meeting on WSJ claims
Opposition MPs and civic society groups who had gathered for the meeting in Parliament found themselves locked out of their planned meeting ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
6
LETTER: A truth that hurts
The challenge for civic society, and for opposition parties, is how to reveal the gut-wrenching truth of Marikana to the masses for, if they knew, ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
7
Famous Catholic, `Irish' university ready to grow
... in London in that academic environment, but also that civic society space, I think could be very creative and very rich for the wider society.". «the Irish News, Jul 15»
8
Abbeyfield School remembers as it welcomes German exchange …
... the chair of Chippenham Civic Society Isabel Blackburn, Major Jon Wort, local historian Richard Broadhead and Abbeyfield headteacher Ian ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jul 15»
9
Chief Charumbira tears into civic society groups
Chiefs' Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has accused civic society groups of blaming cultural beliefs for fuelling child marriages. «NewsDay, Jul 15»
10
Word up: regions send powerful climate message to COP 21 state …
The declaration was signed by 50 organisations (municipal/regional authorities, civic society and private sector) representing two thirds of the ... «euronews, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Civic society [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/civic-society>. May 2024 ».
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