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Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
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Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.
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a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success
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An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
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An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer.
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A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
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an arrest warrant issued by the court
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Short for warrant officer.
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A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
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A defender, a protector.
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Underclay in a coal mine.
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