Warrant+of+authority

  • 11authority — [ə thôr′ə tē, əthär′ə tē] n. pl. authorities [ME autorite < OFr autorité, auctorité < L auctoritas < auctor, AUTHOR] 1. a) the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction b) the… …

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  • 12warrant — [n] authorization accreditation, assurance, authentication, authority, basis, carte blanche, certificate, commission, credential, credentials, ducat, earnest, foundation, go ahead*, green light*, guarantee, license, official document, okay*, pass …

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  • 13authority — [n1] power, control ascendancy, authorization, beef*, charge, clout*, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods*, government, guts*, influence, juice*, jump, jurisdiction, leg up*, license, mastery, might, might and main* …

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  • 14authority to search — index search warrant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 15warrant — verb In contracts, to engage or promise that a certain fact or state of facts, in relation to the subjectmatter, is, or shall be, as it is represented to be. In conveyancing, to assure the title to property sold, by an express covenant to that… …

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  • 16warrant — warrantless, adj. /wawr euhnt, wor /, n. 1. authorization, sanction, or justification. 2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. 3. something considered as having the force of a… …

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  • 17Warrant Officer — A Warrant Officer (WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. In most countries they are effectively senior non commissioned officers, although technically in a class of their own between NCOs and… …

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  • 18Warrant Officer (United States) — In the United States military, a Warrant Officer (grade W 1 to W 5) is ranked as an officer above the senior most enlisted ranks, as well as officer cadets and candidates, but below the officer grade of O 1 ( NATO: OF 1 ). Warrant officers are… …

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  • 19Warrant officer (United States) — For other uses of warrant officer, see warrant officer. In the United States military, the rank of warrant officer (grade W 1 to W 5) is rated as an officer above the senior most enlisted ranks, as well as officer cadets and candidates, but below …

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  • 20warrant — (1) An order drawn by a payor directing its treasurer to pay a specified amount to the person named or to the bearer. It may be payable upon demand, in which case it usually circulates in the same way as a bank check; or it may be payable only… …

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