Dictionary definition · civil
adjective
- applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military"civil authorities"
- 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"
- of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state"civil affairs"
- of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals"civil rights"
- (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life"the civil calendar"
- of or in a condition of social order"civil peoples"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).