The Clue
Need to arrest? (7 letter answer)
The Answer
WARRANT
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Notes
The answer WARRANT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Justify
Give one's word
Definition
WARRANT as a noun:
1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
2. (warrant, stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant) = a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
3. (sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur) = formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
4. (guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty) = a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
WARRANT as a verb:
1. (justify, warrant) = show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
2. (guarantee, warrant) = stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"