citation
/sɑɪˈteɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U] (MENTION)Definition
› [U] Citation of her mother’s wisdom did not change her ways. [C] She checked all the citations from other writers I used in my book. › law A citation is an official notice from a court of law: [C] The court could issue a citation against her for disclosing information. [C] County police say that no citations have been issued since the law went into effect.
(Definition of citation n (MENTION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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