/ Dictionary / Index C civil war: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: civ'il war' Pronunciation: [key] a war between political factions or regions within the same country. Cf. American Civil War, English Civil War, Spanish Civil War. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. civil service civil year Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language