Meaning & use
warrant
A legal document issued by a judge or official that authorizes an action, such as an arrest or search.
See it in a sentence
Local police obtained a signed warrant before searching the suspect's downtown apartment.
The court issued an arrest warrant after the defendant failed to appear.
A note on using this word
Warrant is also a common verb meaning to justify or make necessary, as in 'the evidence warrants further investigation.'
Words with a similar meaning
authorizationwrit
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To justify or make appropriate a particular action or response.
The seriousness of the complaint warrants a full investigation.
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