civiceducation
nounUK /ˌsɪvɪk ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˌsɪvɪk ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
Learning about how your country and community work and how to be a good citizen.
In civiceducation class, we learned how people vote and why laws matter.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A school subject that teaches students about their rights and duties as citizens.
Civiceducation is often taught alongside history and geography.
3. Training that helps people understand public issues and take part in community life.
The town library offers civiceducation workshops before every election.
4. The study of how government institutions and laws affect everyday people.
Her civiceducation project explained how a local council makes decisions.