ci ‧ ta ‧ tion AC /saɪˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ cite ; noun : ↑ citation ]
1 . American English a formal statement or piece of writing publicly praising someone’s actions or achievements
citation for
a citation for bravery
2 . an official order for someone to appear in court or pay a ↑ fine for doing something illegal
citation for
Turner was issued a traffic citation for reckless driving.
3 . a line taken from a book, speech etc SYN quotation :
The essay begins with a citation from ‘Hamlet’.