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Dictionary

ci•ta•tion

Pronunciation: (sī-tā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. Mil.mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: Presidential citation.
2. any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, esp. a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
3. a summons, esp. 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.
7. a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
8. mention or enumeration.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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