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citation

citation

18 5.5
An official award that praises someone for brave or helpful service
  • noun
  • /saɪˈteɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : mención honorífica
  • In the name of the President of the United States, a Distinguished Unit Citation has been conferred upon the all-Negro 332nd Fighter Group for outstanding performance of duty in conflict with the enemy.
  • a presidential citation
  • an award citation
  • received the citation

I even got a a citation by the governor of Ohio.

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Examples

  • The Mayor's Citation for Professional Excellence.

    The Sixth Sense (1999)

  • Lehman received the citation for his distinguished career in music education.

    Academic text (2002)

  • I even got a a citation by the governor of Ohio.

    Rich Roll

  • You just earned yourself another citation.

    How High (2001)

  • "At school, I got a citation for a fashion violation.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • OK, let me begin by reading the citation that accompanies the degree.

  • I'm going to write you a citation, Miss Walton.

    Lady Bird (2017)

  • You and I were awarded a special citation from the West Malibu Chamber of Commerce.

  • So I give Officer Charles Lang this citation for bravery and wish him a quick recovery.

  • According to your Silver Star citation, you were in hand-to-hand combat with one of the insurgents.

Synonyms

recognition
vscitation
141 3.4

Public praise for someone's achievement or effort

is a formal award often honoring bravery or service, not only appreciation
commendation
vscitation
  • Formal
39 6.8

An official award or letter praising someone for good work

is used specifically for acts of bravery or service, often publicly awarded
mention
vscitation
  • Formal
20 3.2

An official statement praising someone for a good achievement

is a public award that honors bravery or service rather than just listing
badge of honor
vscitation
17 3.9

A sign people keep or show because they are proud of something they did

is an official public award recognizing service or bravery, not merely symbolic
special award
vscitation
  • Formal
4 2.9

Official recognition given for important achievements or contributions

focuses more on bravery or service and often has public presentation

Idioms

citation needed
1 7.7

A note added to a text to show a statement needs a reliable source

Compounds

citation form
  • Texting
1 7.5

The basic form of a word that a dictionary lists

citation cartel
  • Jargon
9.8

A group of journals or researchers who agree to mention each other's work a lot to seem more important

How Prestigious

medal
567 1.0
decoration
9 4.1
citation
  • Formal
18 5.5
commendation
  • Formal
39 6.8
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

citation singular
citations plural

Morphology

citation = cite (semi-transparent) = cite + ation

Derived by nominalizing 'cite', but the specialized sense 'an award or formal recognition' is a conventionalized usage that may not be fully obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Citation comes from the Latin citare, which means 'to call' or 'summon'. Think of it as 'calling someone' to praise them, so a citation is an official notice that honors bravery or special service.