citation

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/ˌsaɪˈteɪʃn̩/

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by referencing.
The paper containing such summons or notice.
An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.

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Tom was issued a citation.
It's a simple citation of facts.
In late September, over a three-day period, Placer County conducted 183 stops among riders, some involving groups, which led to 30 citations and 25 e-motorcycles being towed.

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In late September, over a three-day period, Placer County conducted 183 stops among riders, some involving groups, which led to 30 citations and 25 e-motorcycles being towed.
2025 October 9, Denzen Cortez, “Placer County enforces e-bike and e-motorcycle regulations to curb reckless riding”, in KCRA
No citation was issued upon this appeal returnable to the next term of this court, nor was the record filed and the cause docketed during that term. On the 29th of May, 1865, however, a citation was issued, returnable at this term, and service of this citation was acknowledged by the present district attorney; and the writ was returned and the record filed at this term, under an agreement between the district attorney and the attorney for the claimants, to submit the cause upon printed briefs.
1851, “United States Reports/Volume 70”, in Castro v. United States, United States Supreme Court
Historically, target words were garnered through focused reading programs and citations were handwritten on slips of paper which were collated alphabetically and stored in drawers for ready access (much like old-fashioned library catalogues).
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 3

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From Middle English citacioun, from Old French citation, from Latin citātiō. By surface analysis, cite + -ation.