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Definition warrant in American English
warrant
noun
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noun
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/ˈwɔrənt/
1
a document written by a judge that gives the police permission to do something, for example to arrest someone or to search a house
Example
an arrest warrant
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1.1
a document that gives someone official permission to do something
Example
a warrant for possession by the council
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