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Noun
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- authorization|Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
- Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof: a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.
#:He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness (Garry Wills).
- An order that serves as authorization, especially: A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
- law A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest or to execute a judgment.
- A warrant officer.
- A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
Related terms
warrant card
Verb
en-verb|warrants|warranting|warranted
- Justification for an action or a belief; grounds; to guarantee.
#:Circumstances arose that warranted the use of lethal force.
#:That tree is going to fall, I'll warrant.
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