warrant

A document given by the government allowing the police to arrest someone or search their property

Word Structure

or = story, your; ə = about, suppose

7 Letters

2 Syllables: war•rant

5 Phonemes

Vowels: or, ə

Sentence Examples

It's abhorrent to go in without a warrant.

The judge issued a search warrant.

There was a warrant for his arrest.

Semantic Relatives

Arrest

Court

Police

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 8 by Attainment