civil
/ˈsɪv.əl/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters; courteous.
Key Academic Collocations
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civilcivicciviliancivilitycivillycivilize
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
civicsecularpublicdomesticcivilian
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"A vibrant civil society is an indispensable safeguard against governmental corruption and autocratic abuse of power."
"The bar chart highlights budget allocations across military defense, internal policing, and civil aviation departments."
"Concerns were voiced that emergency surveillance laws infringed excessively upon citizens' constitutional civil liberties."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Civil society organizations' is an impressive Band 8 phrase when discussing community welfare and democratic activism.