Meaning
An official paper signed by a judge that lets the police search a place or arrest someone.
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Word origin
From Old North French warant meaning a protector or a promise, from a Germanic root.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- warant
- English cognates
- guarantee, warranty
Grammar
Examples
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Without a warrant they may not come in.
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The judge's name is what makes the paper official.
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This means the police are allowed to take him in.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 10: warrant, pattern, sharp and 7 more words.