Specialist dictionary

Citizenship and civic life

Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.

Core vocabulary

29 featured terms

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Activismnoun

a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

Citizennoun

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

Citizenshipnoun

conduct as a citizen; "award for good citizenship"

Civicadjective

of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

Civiladjective

of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals; "civil rights"; "civil liberty"; "civic duties"; "civic pride"

Civiladjective

of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state; "civil affairs"; "civil strife"; "civil disobedience"; "civil branch…

Companionshipnoun

the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

Companynoun

the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

Engagementnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Fellowshipnoun

the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

Involutionnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Involvementnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Participationnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

Petitionverb

write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

Protestnoun

the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was…

Publicadjective

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scand…

Societynoun

the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

Civiliannoun

a nonmilitary citizen

Commitmentnoun

an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"

Electornoun

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

Freemasonrynoun

a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press"

Intercessionnoun

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"

Interventionnoun

the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"

Repatriatenoun

a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored

Supplicateverb

make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"

Thanenoun

a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)

Voternoun

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

Nationaladjective

owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks"

Openadjective

open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"