civic duty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcivicandduty
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civic
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈsɪv.ɪk/us/ˈsɪv.ɪk/
of a town or city or the people who live ...
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duty
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈdʒuː.ti/us/ˈduː.t̬i/
something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing ...
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(Definition ofcivicanddutyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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They thought public preaching wascivicduty.
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He has, in other words, a sense ofcivicduty.
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It becomes one'scivicdutyto have good credit.
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Revival loudmouths were irresponsible, delinquent in theircivicduty.
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If, for example, voting in 1972 enhances one's sense ofcivicdutyin 1976, controlling forcivicdutyin 1976 will obscure this indirect effect.
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It seems evident that there can be nocivicdutyto inflict suffering under these conditions.
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Conversion was therefore acivicduty, a morally enabling way of rebuilding domestic harmony.
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Turnout may be overstated in survey data as respondents may feel embarrassed about not fulfilling theircivicduty.
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Indeed, the failure of the government to make national defence acivicdutyrendered it dependent on external military forces.
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Responsible for inculcatingcivicduty, patriotism and nationalism, teachers can easily bend state ideology to revolutionary ends.
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As a result, jurors have often expressed reservations about fulfilling theircivicdutyto serve as jurors.
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We legislate with respect tocivicdutyall the time.
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You may treat it as acivicduty.
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We must consider the issue ofcivicduty.
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However, future studies offer the potential to compare the effects of, for example,civicduty, neighbourhood solidarity and close election messages.
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Reclusive, with a natural inclination to string-pulling behind the scenes he, nevertheless, occasionally forayed into the world ofcivicduty.
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How does one do one'scivicduty(sing for the people), and do one's emotional duty (express love and affection) at the same time?
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These characteristics include social-psychological attributes such as feelings ofcivicduty, sense of personal efficacy, partisan attachments, interest in politics, and the like.
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Through such treatment, government conveyed to them the message that they held an inferior status in the polity, despite their willingness to shoulder the obligations ofcivicduty.
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For example, parents who encourage their children to stay in school are also likely to instil a sense ofcivicduty, promote political interest and encourage voter turnout.
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The first column shows a fairly conventional model of turnout focusing on educational and demographic determinants, in addition to measures ofcivicdutyand political interest.
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Social insurance systems need radical change if they are to recognise care work ascivicdutyequally with paid employment and recompense care with contributory benefits.
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More important, we must improve the motivation of voters, especially by tacklingcivicdutyhead on.
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