adjective
always used before a noun :of or relating to the people who live in a country
always used before a noun :of or relating to the regular business of the people in a city, town, state, etc. :not connected to the military or to a religion
not used before a noun [more ~; most ~] :polite but not friendly :only as polite as a person needs to be in order to not be rude
[more ~; most ~] :caring about art, science, government, people's well-being, etc.
always used before a noun law :relating to laws that describe a person's rights rather than to laws about crime