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A definição de Merriam-Webster de "Citação":
1 : an official summons to appear (as before a court)
2
a : an act of quoting; especially : the citing of a previously settled case at law
b : excerpt, quotation
3: mention: as
a : a formal statement of the achievements of a person receiving an academic honor
b : specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious performance of duty
Examples of CITATION
- He was issued a citation.
- He received a citation for reckless driving.
- gave her a citation for bravery
A palavra "citação" pode ser positiva ou negativa em função do contexto.