active citizenship

noun

UK /ˌæk.tɪv ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp/

US /ˌæk.tɪv ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən.ʃɪp/

Active citizenship means helping your community and doing good things to make it better.

The school's active citizenship club cleaned up the park every weekend.

SYNONYMS

civic engagement community involvement public participation social responsibility

RELATED WORDS

volunteering community service democracy neighborhood

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Taking part in public life and working to improve society.

Active citizenship includes voting and joining local meetings.

3. The practice of caring for shared spaces and helping others.

Picking up litter shows active citizenship.

4. Working with others to solve problems in your town or school.

The students showed active citizenship by starting a recycling program.