Definition of citation
1 : an official summons to appear (as before a court)
2a : an act of quoting; especially : the citing of a previously settled case at lawb : excerpt, quotation His homily included several biblical citations.
3 : mention: such asa : a formal statement of the achievements of a person receiving an academic honorb : specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious performance of duty a citation for bravery
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Examples of citation in a Sentence
He was issued a citation.
He received a citation for reckless driving.
gave her a citation for bravery
Recent Examples of citation from the Web
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Hollander of The Ticket Clinic said only 5 percent of the firm’s cases involve citations for not using signals.
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Refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena puts Mr. Flynn at risk of being held in contempt of Congress, a rare move that could subject him to a criminal citation should lawmakers choose to pursue it.
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King County prosecutors opted not to charge Wentz’s companion and dropped two of the three citations issued to Wentz — including the charge of unlawful big-game hunting, which would have brought an automatic, two-year suspension.
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Gianforte received a citation to appear in court by June 7.
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Police say White was a passenger in a vehicle during a traffic stop at 4 p.m. near Route 45 and Allanson Road, and officers learned about his warrant while issuing him a citation for not wearing a seat belt.
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Police officers also handed out 144 citations for drugs or narcotics.
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The average number of citations in a paper has also increased, from about 10 in the 1960s to about 60 today, providing room for more authors to be recognized and credited, male or female.
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Ajin is disputing the allegations of the lawsuit and the citations and fines by OSHA.
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Origin and Etymology of citation
see cite
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of citation
CITATION Defined for English Language Learners
citation
playDefinition of citation for English Language Learners
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: an official order to appear before a court of law
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: a formal public statement that praises a person for doing something good or brave
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: a line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech
CITATION Defined for Kids
Law Dictionary
citation
playLegal Definition of citation
1 : a writ giving notice to a person to appear in court: as a : a process served upon an interested party in a probate proceeding b : a notice to a person that he or she is charged with a petty offense (as a traffic violation); also : the document embodying the notice Editor's note: Citations are issued in minor criminal cases as an alternative to arrest. Often a person may consent in writing to the penalty specified on the citation and forgo an appearance in court.
2 : the citing of a previously decided case or recognized legal authority as support for an argument; also : the caption used for referring to such a case or authority especially as published in a reporter
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