Synonyms for
Warrants
Definition
Warrants are legal documents issued by a court that allow law enforcement officials to take certain actions.
Synonyms & similar words
warrant
stockwarrant
justify
countenance
stockpurchasewarrant
imprimatur
guarantee
endorsement
sanction
indorsement
warrantee
warranty
authorization
permit
authorization
order
mandate
command
injunction
summons
subpoena
writ
decree
edict
directive
pronouncement
fiat
sanction
approval
endorsement
certification
assurance
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- arrest warrant
- search warrant
- warrants consideration
- warrants investigation
- warrants attention
- warrants approval
- warrants a response
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'warrants' often implies that something is justified or deserves attention. As a noun, it commonly refers to a legal document authorizing an action.
Example sentences
- The judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the suspect.
- The police officer had a warrant to search the suspect's car.
- The warrant allowed the police to seize drugs from the suspect's home.
- The warrant authorized the police to use force if necessary.
- The warrant was for the suspect's arrest and was issued by the court.
Quotes
The warrant is not worth the paper it is written on if it is not backed by the full faith and credit of the government issuing it. - Harold Ickes
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. - Fourth Amendment
When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. - Nelson Mandela