- mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry: She received a presidential citation.
- any award or commendation, as for outstanding service, hard work, or devotion to duty, especially a formal letter or statement recounting a person's achievements.
- a summons, especially to appear in court.
- a document containing such a summons.
- the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent.
- a passage cited; quotation.
- a quotation showing a particular word or phrase in context.
- mention or enumeration.
- the quoting of a book or author in support of a fact
- a passage or source cited for this purpose
- a listing or recounting, as of facts
- an official commendation or award, esp for bravery or outstanding service, work, etc, usually in the form of a formal statement made in public
- law
- an official summons to appear in court
- the document containing such a summons
- the quoting of decided cases to serve as guidance to a court
