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Word: Warrant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the senses ‘protector’ and ‘safeguard’, also, as a verb, ‘keep safe from danger’): from variants of Old French guarant (noun), guarantir (verb), of Germanic origin; compare with guarantee
ˈwɒrənt
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
Short Definition:document issued by legal or government official authorizing police or another body to make arrest
Examples:- magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest
- an extradition warrant
justification or authority for an action, belief, or feeling
Short Definition:justification or authority for action or feeling
Examples:- there is no warrant for this assumption
an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer.
Short Definition:official certificate of appointment issued to officer of lower rank than commissioned officer
Word: Warrant
Speech Type: Verb
ˈwɒrənt
justify or necessitate (a course of action)
Short Definition:justify or necessitate
Examples:- the employees feel that industrial action is warranted
officially affirm or guarantee
Short Definition:officially affirm or guarantee
Examples:- the vendor warrants the accuracy of the report
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