com ‧ men ‧ da ‧ tion /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
an official statement praising someone, especially someone who has been brave or very successful
com ‧ men ‧ da ‧ tion /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
an official statement praising someone, especially someone who has been brave or very successful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012