Synonyms for
Warrant
Definition
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
Synonyms & similar words
stockwarrant
justify
countenance
stockpurchasewarrant
imprimatur
guarantee
endorsement
sanction
indorsement
warrantee
warranty
authorization
permission
permit
license
mandate
order
command
decree
edict
summons
subpoena
writ
sanction
approval
consent
assent
endorsement
accreditation
certification
validation
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- search warrant
- arrest warrant
- warrant officer
- warrant of arrest
- warrant of attorney
- warrant of commitment
- warrant of execution
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'warrant' often implies justification or authorization. It is commonly used in legal contexts, such as 'search warrant' or 'arrest warrant'.
Example sentences
- The warrant allowed the police to search the suspect's car.
- The judge signed the warrant for the suspect's arrest.
- The warrant was issued by the court to search the premises.
- The police obtained a warrant to search the suspect's home.
- The warrant was necessary for the police to make an arrest.
Quotes
The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring police to obtain a warrant from a judge.
The warrant is the cure for lawlessness.
Every citizen's house is his castle, and no warrant should issue to search it except upon probable cause.