What's the difference between civility and courtesy?

Civility


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The new Somali government has enthusiastically embraced the new deal and created a taskforce, bringing together the government, lead donors (the US, UK, EU, Norway and Denmark), the World Bank and civil society.
  • (2) To a supporter at the last election like me – someone who spoke alongside Nick Clegg at the curtain-raiser event for the party conference during the height of Labour's onslaught on civil liberties, and was assured privately by two leaders that the party was onside about civil liberties – this breach of trust and denial of principle is astonishing.
  • (3) The cyclical nature of pyromania has parallels in cycles of reform in standards of civil commitment (Livermore, Malmquist & Meehl, 1958; Dershowitz, 1974), in the use of physical therapies and medications (Tourney, 1967; Mora, 1974), in treatment of the chronically mentally ill (Deutsch, 1949; Morrissey & Goldman, 1984), and in institutional practices (Treffert, 1967; Morrissey, Goldman & Klerman (1980).
  • (4) The law would let people find out if partners had a history of domestic violence but is likely to face objections from civil liberties groups.
  • (5) The Pakistan government, led as usual by a general, was anxious to project the army's role as bringers of order to a country that was sliding quickly towards civil war.
  • (6) Acts like this have no place in our country and in a civilized society,” Lynch said in Washington.
  • (7) Gassmann, whose late father, Vittorio , was a critically acclaimed star of Italian cinema in its heyday in the 1960s, tweeted over the weekend with the hashtag #Romasonoio (I am Rome), calling on the city’s residents to be an example of civility and clean up their own little corners of Rome with pride.
  • (8) However, civil society groups have raised concerns about the ethics of providing ‘climate loans’ which increase the country’s debt burden.
  • (9) The authors are also upfront about what has not gone so well: "We were too slow to mobilise … we did not identify clear leadership or adequate resources for the actions … it is vital to accelerate the programme of civil service reform."
  • (10) Anna Mazzola, a civil liberties lawyer who advises the National Union of Journalists and whom I consulted, told me that in general if police can view anyone's images, they can only do so in "very limited circumstances".
  • (11) Terry Waite Chair, Benedict Birnberg Deputy chair, Antonio Ferrara CEO The Prisons Video Trust • If I want to build a bridge, I call in a firm of civil engineers who specialise in bridge-building.
  • (12) If wide notice is taken of a current spat over what we can read about Shakespeare’s sexuality into the sonnets in the correspondence columns of the Times Literary Supplement, Sonnet 20 may be a future favourite at civil unions.
  • (13) The Dacre review panel, which included Sir Joseph Pilling, a retired senior civil servant, and the historian Prof Sir David Cannadine, said Britain now had one of the "less liberal" regimes in Europe for access to confidential government papers and that reform was needed to restore some trust between politicians and people.
  • (14) But with a civil war raging and no one to protect them, most migrants are at risk of kidnap, extortion and forced labour.
  • (15) The army has said it will deploy troops on the streets on that day, while the president says he may introduce a state of emergency if, as expected, the protests spark widespread civil unrest.
  • (16) I am one of those retired civil servants who has not received my pension.
  • (17) Senior civil servant Simon Case joined the UK’s EU embassy in March to lead work on the new partnership with the bloc, but EU diplomats are unsure how he fits into the picture.
  • (18) On 26 April 1937 this market town was obliterated in three hours of bombing by Nazi planes, allies of Generalísimo Francisco Franco’s fascists in the Spanish civil war.
  • (19) The menace we’re facing – and I say we, because no one is spared – is embodied by the hooded men who are ravaging the cradle of civilization.
  • (20) A Catholic boys’ school has reversed its permission to allow civil rights drama Freeheld, starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page as a lesbian couple, to shoot on location in New York State.

Courtesy


Definition:

  • (n.) Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
  • (n.) An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
  • (n.) Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
  • (n.) An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.
  • (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
  • (v. t.) To treat with civility.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Löw’s side became the first from Europe to claim the trophy on Latin American soil courtesy of Götze’s fine 113th-minute finish from André Schürrle’s delivery.
  • (2) Image: Courtesy of Pew Research Center The data also show why autocrats might have reason to fear open discussions in cyberspace.
  • (3) He takes a throw-in deep in United territory, from which the home side launch a counter-attack courtesy of Wayne Rooney.
  • (4) That, however, tells only part of the story of a night in which Chelsea went 2-0 ahead, courtesy of headed goals from Didier Drogba and John Terry, only for Napoli to respond via a peach of shot from Gokhan Inler.
  • (5) Of course, we had different political opinions but he never treated me with anything less than complete courtesy and I had profound respect for his integrity."
  • (6) The David Lynch limited-edition box set is available on Blu-ray and DVD from 4 June, courtesy of Universal Pictures
  • (7) Ms Williams's name will already be familiar to many gay rights campaigners courtesy of a memorable speech on same-sex relationships, in which she applauded Jamaica's criminalisation of what her sect considers a curable aberration, a diagnosis she did not hesitate to apply to Tom Daly.
  • (8) Here's as good a precis of this game so far as you'll read, courtesy of Matt Dony: "Watching this game is like flicking back and forth between, say, Barcelona vs Spain, and QPR vs Sunderland circa their last dalliance with the Premier League.
  • (9) Obligatory indie section is obligatory Yeah, but there was some good stuff in Microsoft's blipvert run-through of indie titles – all coming to the console courtesy of the ID@Xbox programme, which seeks to help smaller studios make and distribute games on the platform.
  • (10) His defence fell apart at a set piece, conceding a late goal when, courtesy of Jos Hooiveld's flick, Maya Yoshida headed James Ward-Prowse's free-kick beyond the impressive Vito Mannone.
  • (11) Violence may indeed be an instinct in Yemen, but so are courtesy and humour.
  • (12) He acknowledged that he and Burns have met senior executives at Five, but stressed: "We've met everyone out of courtesy".
  • (13) All three of those came from the penalty spot courtesy of Guardado, two on highly disputed calls.
  • (14) 90+2 min: Chile counter-attack courtesy of Mark Gonzalez, Alexis Sanchez and Matias Fernandez.
  • (15) Photograph: Courtesy of the family It’s been over a month since Fátima Avelica watched Ice agents, wearing uniforms stamped “POLICE”, handcuff and arrest her father, and the pain of that moment still lingers.
  • (16) Here, courtesy of Dazvid Hills always-excellent Said and Done column in the Observer, are some figures to bear in mind when considering your answer: £1.7bn: Current forecast for Fifa's overall profit from the World Cup , with all income from broadcasting, marketing and tickets channelled out of South Africa.
  • (17) "We understand that this is a sensitive issue for many in India and we are looking into the intake procedures surrounding this arrest to ensure that all standard procedures were followed and that every opportunity for courtesy was extended," Carney said at a briefing on Wednesday.
  • (18) Someone who can manage a 10%-plus deposit can fix for five years at 2.99% courtesy of West Bromwich building society.
  • (19) In other words, we’re meant to get diversity and responsiveness courtesy of monoliths.
  • (20) One of those changes, Joe Dodoo, 20, scored a hat-trick on his debut while Andrej Kramaric was on target too as Leicester progressed to the third round courtesy of a 4-1 win at Bury , for whom Danny Mayor scored.