Civil
Civil adjective - Of or relating to a nation.
Usage example: the country was not destroyed by outside enemies but by a series of civil wars
International is an antonym for civil.
International
International adjective - Relating to or involving two or more nations.
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Synonyms for International
Civil is an antonym for international.
Nearby Words: internationalist, internationalism, internationally, internationalize, internationalise
Both words in one sentence
- The international focus then shifted to Syria, where President for Life Bashar al-Assad was (and still is) facing his own civil war.
Source: Useful Notes / The New Tens -
This was the time when Tsarist Russia seemed to truly become a Vestigial Empire, losing international reputation, getting mired in civil unrest and not knowing what to do with their own future, and the revolution lurked somewhere very close.
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Take That: Viewing the film as a response to the Angolan Civil War, South Africa's international rivals are not treated kindly.
Source: Film / Laser Mission
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International and Civil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/international
Civil & International. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/international>.
International or Civil. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil/international.
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