warrant

Definition:
1. A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts.
2. A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price.
3. Formal and explicit approval.
4. A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications.

Use 'warrant' in a sentence:

1. He has now been spotted heading for Veneto, which has not ( yet) issued a warrant.
2. The contract warrants that an experienced person is on board all the time.
3. There are certain situations that do warrant extra protein.
4. The court has ruled that police don't violate the Fourth Amendment when they go through the wallet or pocketbook of an arrestee without a warrant.
5. The warrants were sold to them at prices substantially below market value.
6. There is some warrant for holding back on full-scale aid.
7. The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation.
8. No matter was too small to warrant his attention.
9. I warrant it'd be better than doctor's stuff.
10. The warrant has been issued for Wilf Mbanga, owner and editor of The Zimbabwean newspaper.
11. "It'd be good for him, I'll warrant," Dickon said.
12. Police confirmed that they had issued a warrant for his arrest.
13. These facts do not warrant a conclusion that has been drawn by some commentators: that in the countries with the higher rates of reported whiplash injuries, half of the reported cases are spurious.
14. She said, "that pair's enjoyin' themselves, I'll warrant."
15. His wealth doesn't warrant his rude behaviour.
16. He said he'd warrant that we'd both got the same nasty tempers.
17. If she shows her face again back in Massachusetts she'll find a warrant for her arrest waiting.
18. We've got the same nasty tempers, both of us, I'll warrant.
19. He had no warrant for his action.
20. If you pay the ransom, you may be signing your son's death warrant.
21. "I was thinkin'" answered Ben, "as I'd warrant tha's gone up three or four pound this week."
22. I warrant it's been goin' on in th' same way every year since th' world was begun.
23. By accusing the King of murder, he signed his own death warrant.
24. "Dickon can sing it for thee, I'll warrant," replied Ben Weatherstaff.
25. Just because you like it, that doesn't warrant spending so much money on it.
26. The volume of business does not warrant entrusting you with exclusive agency at present.
27. I'll warrant it's the graidelest one as ever was in this world.
28. All entrants must warrant that their entry is entirely their own work.
29. I'll warrant tha'rt like thy mother too.
30. Officers armed with a search warrant entered the flat.
31. I will warrant him an honest and reliable fellow.
32. Security forces are allowed to use what's called "necessary force" to maintain order and can search people and premises without a warrant.
33. The police must have a search warrant to search a house.
34. A review panel concluded that there were no exceptional circumstances that would warrant a lesser penalty for him.
35. In many cases, it would not be overly burdensome for authorities to obtain a warrant to search through phone contents.
36. Equipment is allocated by warrant.
37. By withdrawing the funding, the government signed the project's death warrant.
38. He rose from the ranks to become a warrant officer.
39. The situation scarcely warrants their/ them being dismissed.
40. There is no warrant for such criticism.
41. The President signed the death warrant.
42. By accusing the king of murder, he signed his own death warrant.
43. Officers armed with a search warrant entered the apartment.
44. They had a warrant to search the house.
45. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
46. The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.
47. They issued a warrant for her arrest.
48. Under the state of siege, the police could arrest suspects without charges or warrants.
49. Further investigation is clearly warranted.