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citation

[ sahy-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:

    She received a presidential citation.

  2. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. a summons, especially to appear in court.
  4. a document containing such a summons.
  5. the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
  6. a passage cited; quotation.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  7. Also . a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
  8. Also . mention or enumeration.


citation

/ ˈsaɪtətərɪ; -trɪ; saɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
  2. a passage or source cited for this purpose
  3. a listing or recounting, as of facts
  4. an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
  5. law
    1. an official summons to appear in court
    2. the document containing such a summons
  6. law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • citatory, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ±è°ù±ðc¾±Â·³Ù²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of citation1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English citacio(u)n, from Late Latin ³¦¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦¾±³ÙÄå³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to Latin ³¦¾±³ÙÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ), past participle of ³¦¾±³ÙÄå°ù±ð “to set in motion, call before a court†+ -¾±Å²Ô- noun suffix; cite 1none, -ion none
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This means all citations issued this weekend will be addressed through the court process, and violations that are sustained will go on students’ permanent records.

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Rodriguez was booked at the Burbank jail for possession of narcotics and released with a citation to appear in court next month, Turner said.

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Under the new law, the city manager may dismiss a citation upon the offender’s completion of a diversion program.

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The Department of Public Health issued a total of three “AA†citations — the most severe category —to two of the homes linked to the Krivitskys over a decade.

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In fact, as I pointed out on X, that citation was correct.

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