- the social science of municipal affairs
- Civics is the study of rights and duties of citizenship. In other words, it is the study of government with attention to the role of citizens ― as opposed to external factors ― in the operation and oversight of government.
- (civicism) the doctrine that all citizens have the same rights and obligations.
- A teacher who instructs students in the rights of being a citizen and their responsibilities in a local, state, and federal setting.
- An identifiable body of knowledge, skills and understanding relating to the interactions of individuals, groups and governments in society, including a country’s political and social heritage, democratic processes, government, public administration and judicial system.
- The branch of political science that deals with civic affairs and the rights and duties of citizens.