| civic |
of or concerning a city; municipal. [2 definitions] |
| civics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of political science that deals with the rights and duties of citizens and with civic matters. |
| civil |
of or concerning citizens or the general population. [4 definitions] |
| civilian |
a person who is not serving in the military or the police. [2 definitions] |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a complex system of government and laws, use of a written language, and the keeping of written records. [6 definitions] |
| civilize |
to bring to an educated or refined condition; cause impulsive or destructive behavior to be voluntarily restrained. |
| civilized |
educated or refined; not impulsive or destructive; socialized or civil. |
| civil rights |
the rights guaranteed by a nation's government to all its citizens. [2 definitions] |
| civil service |
any branch of government administration that is not part of the legislative, judicial, or military services. [3 definitions] |
| civil war |
a war within a nation between opposing political factions or regions. [2 definitions] |
| Cl |
symbol of the chemical element chlorine. |
| clad1 |
a past tense and past participle of clothe. |
| clad2 |
to bond or attach a metal to (another metal) in order to strengthen or protect it. |
| claim |
to assert ownership; demand as one's right. [8 definitions] |
| clam |
any of various saltwater and freshwater mollusks, esp. those species that are edible. [4 definitions] |
| clambake |
a seaside picnic or party at which clams and various other foods are cooked, usu. by placing on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. [2 definitions] |
| clamber |
to climb awkwardly or with difficulty, using both hands and feet. [2 definitions] |
| clamor |
a loud or sustained uproar or din, esp. of voices. [6 definitions] |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or compress two or more objects or pieces. [4 definitions] |
| clamp down |
(informal) to establish or increase controls or penalties with respect to criminal or disapproved of behaviors. [2 definitions] |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |