citation

[ sahy-tey-shuhn ]

/ saɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: She received a presidential citation.

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.

a summons, especially to appear in court.

a document containing such a summons.

the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.

a passage cited; quotation.

Also cite . a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.

Also cite . mention or enumeration.

OTHER WORDS FOR citation

2 official praise; award; honor, laurel, reward, kudos.

6 excerpt, passage, extract, quote.

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Origin of citation

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English citacio(u)n, from Late Latin citātiōn- (stem of citātiō ), equivalent to Latin citāt(us), past participle of citāre “to set in motion, call before a court” + -iōn- noun suffix; see origin at cite¹, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM citation

ci·ta·tion·al, adjectivenon·ci·ta·tion, nounpre·ci·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby citation

cistvaen, cis woman, cit, citadel, citalopram, citation, citation form, cite, CITES, Cithaeron, cithara

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How to use citation in a sentence

In response to questions about overall police enforcement of a seditious language law, he sent VOSD the definition of a citation.
Those Ticketed for Seditious Language Say Their Only Crime Was Talking Back|Kate Nucci|September 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Nearly half of the citations went to people between 19 and 28 years old.
SDPD Says it Will Stop Enforcing Seditious Language Law|Kate Nucci|August 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Structured citations an essential element in local SEO despite the reduced effectiveness they once had as a ranking factor.
Guide: How to structure a local SEO strategy for your business|Christian Carere|August 6, 2020|Search Engine Watch
List your business in the largest and most relevant directories for your city or region to get the most coverage from relevant citations.
Guide: How to structure a local SEO strategy for your business|Christian Carere|August 6, 2020|Search Engine Watch

You don’t need a lot of these sites to complete an effective citation profile.
Guide: How to structure a local SEO strategy for your business|Christian Carere|August 6, 2020|Search Engine Watch
That officer believed my fair-skinned son was white, according to the traffic citation I examined.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The university claims students can face a citation or fine for violating the UNO smoking prohibition.
The University Of New Orleans’ Cigarette Ban Is Total BS|Chloé Valdary|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sort of reader who believes that typing Do you have a citation for that?
America’s Meddlers Are Our Worst Enemies|Stefan Beck|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Saying so is to make a statement so obvious as to defy the need for citation.
Palestinian Kids’ PTSD Could Last Generations|Russell Saunders|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jamelle calls the act of crossing the border a minor deal, akin to a traffic citation.
Lengthen the Path to Citizenship|Justin Green|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is often convenient for a teacher, and others, to recall the number of a page of a book in which a citation is found.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
It is the latest work on the subject, especially rich in the citation of authorities.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
We should deal unfairly with it were we to attempt either citation or summary.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
Here, certainly, as in the previous citation, the idea is not identical with that expressed by Hamlet.
Montaigne and Shakspere|John M. Robertson
The laws of Lycurgus were in many instances utterly subversive of morality, and too outrageous for citation.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for citation

citation

/ (saɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact

a passage or source cited for this purpose

a listing or recounting, as of facts

an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public

law

an official summons to appear in court
the document containing such a summons

law the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court

Derived forms of citation

citatory (ˈsaɪtətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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