citizen engagement

noun

UK /ˈsɪtɪzən ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

US /ˈsɪtɪzən ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

When people in a town or country join in to help make things better.

The mayor asked for citizen engagement to decide where to build the new park.

SYNONYMS

public participation community involvement civic participation public involvement civic engagement

RELATED WORDS

volunteering voting town hall meeting community service

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ways a government listens to and works with the people it serves.

The city created an app to improve citizen engagement with local services.

3. People taking part in decisions that affect their neighborhood or country.

Citizen engagement helped stop the plan to close the local library.

4. Activities like voting, volunteering, and attending meetings that show people care about their community.

The school taught citizen engagement by having students vote on class rules.