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civi|li|za|tion /s I v I la I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ (civilizations ) in BRIT, also use civilisation 1 N‑VAR A civilization is a human society with its own social organization and culture. □  The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life. □  …our advanced state of civilisation.

civi|lize /s I v I la I z/ (civilizes , civilizing , civilized ) in BRIT, also use civilise VERB To civilize a person or society means to educate them and improve their way of life. □ [V n] …a comedy about a man who tries to civilise a woman–but she ends up civilising him. □ [V -ing] It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.

civi|lized /s I v I la I zd/ in BRIT, also use civilised 1 ADJ If you describe a society as civilized , you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs. [APPROVAL ] □  I believed that in civilized countries, torture had ended long ago.

2 ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as civilized , you mean that they are polite and reasonable. □  I wrote to my ex-wife. She was very civilised about it.

ci v|il la w N‑UNCOUNT Civil law is the part of a country's set of laws which is concerned with the private affairs of citizens, for example marriage and property ownership, rather than with crime.

ci v|il li b|er|ties The form civil liberty is used as a modifier. N‑PLURAL A person's civil liberties are the rights they have to say, think, and do what they want as long as they respect other people's rights. □  …his commitment to human rights and civil liberties. □  …civil liberty campaigners.

Ci v|il List N‑PROPER The Civil List is money paid by the state every year to members of the British Royal Family to cover their living expenses.

ci vi|l pa rt|ner|ship (civil partnerships ) N‑VAR A civil partnership is a legal relationship between two people of the same sex that is similar to marriage. □  The two men entered into a civil partnership last year.

ci v|il ri ghts N‑PLURAL [oft N n] Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion. □  …the civil rights movement. □  …violations of civil rights.

ci v|il se rv|ant (civil servants ) N‑COUNT A civil servant is a person who works in the Civil Service in Britain and some other countries, or for the local, state, or federal government in the United States.

Ci v|il Se r|vice also civil service N‑SING The Civil Service of a country consists of its government departments and all the people who work in them. In many countries, the departments concerned with military and legal affairs are not part of the Civil Service. □  …a job in the Civil Service.

ci v|il wa r ◆◇◇ (civil wars ) N‑COUNT A civil war is a war which is fought between different groups of people who live in the same country. □  …the Spanish Civil War.

civ|vies /s I viz/ N‑PLURAL [oft in N ] People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform. [INFORMAL ] □  They might have been soldiers in civvies.

civ|vy street /s I vi striːt/ N‑UNCOUNT People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected with the armed forces. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

CJD /siː dʒe I diː / N‑UNCOUNT CJD is an incurable brain disease that affects human beings and is believed to be caused by eating beef from cows with BSE. CJD is an abbreviation for 'Creutzfeldt Jakob disease'.

clcl is a written abbreviation for centilitre . □  …two 75cl bottles of quality wine.