civil power

noun

The collective power of the people or the commonwealth.

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Meanings

nouncivil power (countable and uncountable, plural civil powers)

plural civil powers

  1. countableuncountableThe collective power of the people or the commonwealth.
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APA

civil power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20power

MLA

“civil power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20power. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil power,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20power.

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