This meaning talks about people who live in a country as normal citizens. It is not about soldiers or religious groups. Civilians are regular people in society.
Civil rights protect all people equally.
The civil population wants peace now.
This meaning refers to being polite and kind to other people. It means showing good behavior in everyday life, like saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
Please be civil when you speak to me.
They had a civil talk at school.
This meaning is about the law that deals with everyday problems between people or businesses. It is not about crimes but about things like contracts or property.
They are fighting a civil case in court.
Civil law is different from criminal law.
This meaning refers to government work and services that help people. It is about public jobs that are not connected to the army or military.
He works for the civil service.
The civil administration plans the city.
This meaning relates to the work of designing and building structures like roads, bridges, and buildings for use by people.
Civil engineering builds roads.
Civil works include bridges and tunnels.
This meaning describes a war or fight inside one country between groups of its own people or citizens.
The country had a long civil war.
Civil wars happen inside one nation.
