civics
noun/ˈsɪvɪks/
Frequency rank: #14,458 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The study of the rights and duties of citizens and how government works.
Example sentence
Students learn about voting and government in their civics class.
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