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civ·ics
 civics
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- pronunciation:
- sI
vihks
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the study of the rights and duties of citizens in relation to how the government works.
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The word civics
contains the following parts:
civ
Latin
root
that means citizen
  Example words:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, aerobics, aeronautics, athletics, civics, economics, electronics, ethics, genetics, graphics, gymnastics, mathematics, orthodontics, physics, politics, statistics, tactics, tectonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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