All 10 Uses

cite
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Matched, by Ally Condie
(Edited)

I hope he doesn't get cited.
p. 24.3

cited = charged (with breaking the rules)
Obviously, when you talk to your grandfather, you will tell him that he will be cited if he mentions this to anyone else.
p. 48.8 *

cited = charged (with breaking the law)
They'll cite me for losing it.
p. 51.3

cite = charge (with breaking the law)
It's not as though they cited you or anything.
p. 84.9

cited = charged with breaking the law
There are minor citations issued from time to time, like when Bram is late.
p. 106.4

citations = official charges (of having broken rules)
"This may result in some sanctions for you at work," one of the Officials says to my father, in a tone so mean I wonder if she will get cited herself.
p. 110.9

cited = charged (with breaking rules)
"I'm sure that a citation of the highest order will be issued, with the next error resulting in a complete Infraction."
p. 112.2

citation = an official charge (of breaking rules)
No. Bram already has too many citations from the care center.
p. 264.9

citations = official charges (of breaking rules)
The Official sees the twist of my lips and launches into a list of examples, of ways I've broken with the Society's rules in the past two months—and she doesn't even know the worst of them—but she doesn't cite a single example from all the years before.
p. 341.6 *

cite = list
They'd never caused any trouble before, so they got off without an Infraction. Just a citation.
p. 352.7

citation = official charge (of breaking a rule)

Definitions:

(1) (cite as in: cited from the President's speech)
to mention something or quote someone (to make a point)
(2) (cite as in: cited for valor)
officially praise for something
(3) (cite as in: cited for speeding)
to officially mention someone in a legal matter - especially to charge someone with breaking the law or to demand they appear in court
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Citation was also the name of a race horse.