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Warrant

ˈwɒr(ə)nt

Warrant definitions
noun
warrant warrants
  1. a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice

    "magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest"

    authorization written order licence permit official document
    • a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services

      "we'll issue you with a travel warrant"

    • a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before a future date

      "warrant bonds"

  2. justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling

    "there is no warrant for this assumption"

  3. an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer
verb
warrant warranted warranting warrants
  1. justify or necessitate (a course of action)

    "the employees feel that industrial action is warranted"

    justify vindicate call for sanction validate be a justification/reason for
  2. officially affirm or guarantee

    "the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report"