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Of or relating to a city or municipality; pertaining to citizenship (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 5 letters · last seen July 28, 2026

Answer
CIVIC
CIVIC · 5 letters · puzzle shows CIV**
The Root
CIVmeans “citizen”

In a sentence: Mayors convened in New Orleans to discuss how to best solve CIVIC problems.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Of or relating to a city or municipality; pertaining to citizenship (adjective)” has the answer CIVIC (5 letters), built on the root CIV, which means “citizen”. See the full July 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.