GalCiv
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Meaning · English
Galactic Civilizations, a series of turn-based strategy video games or the first game so named.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Unlike Civilization, which only allows you to be developing one new technology at once, GalCiv allows you to be working on 4 new technologies at once, dividing up your research resources among them however you want.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “GalCiv” mean?
Galactic Civilizations, a series of turn-based strategy video games or the first game so named.
Is “GalCiv” formal or informal?
GalCiv is generally slang.