civ
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9.9
- noun
- /sɪv/
- Jargon
:
civil
- During the war, many civs sought shelter in nearby towns.
- civs here
Examples
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As was reported in various major news sources, Stanford University's esteemed Western Civilization program came under pressure from multiculturalism and metamorphosed into Culture, Ideas, and Values; further pressure eventually led CIV to be abolished.
Academic text (2002) -
Sarge, we got civs!
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At first read, I thought it might be a possible outcome of regular gameplay, e.g., a condition in which a civ would find itself after several centuries of war or extravagant consumption.
Blog text (9) -
The soldiers were careful not to harm any civs during the operation.
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As a civilian, she feels it is important to support the civs affected by the conflict.
Synonyms
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2.6
A person who is not a soldier or police officer
39
3.2
A person who does not hold a government job or public office
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9.8
A person who is not in the armed forces
Surface Forms
Etymology
Civ is also used as a short form of civilian and comes from the Latin civis meaning 'citizen'. A helpful way to remember this is that a civ is a regular citizen, not in the army or police, so it means someone who is not a member of the armed forces.