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citation
[sahy-tey-shuhn]
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.
Synonyms: , , , ,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.
Synonyms: , , ,Also a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
Also mention or enumeration.
citation
/ ˈsaɪtətərɪ, -trɪ, 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- citational adjective
- noncitation noun
- precitation noun
- citatory adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“We recently determined that Brier Oak’s Notice was based on citation issuance date, not the date of the incidents that gave rise to the citations,” the health department said in a statement.
In practice, the AA citation has been issued so infrequently that few facilities crossed that threshold, said Tony Chicotel, a senior staff attorney with California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
HHS hastily reissued the report with some of those citations removed, but without disclosing the changes — an extremely unkosher action in the research community.
Cervantes strenuously denied driving while impaired after news of her citation became known.
“Passed the check ride a couple months ago and got my cert in the mail! Did the test in a citation 525 series so I’m now rated for the CJ jets too. Fun times.”
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