Warrant+of+authority

  • 31warrant — war•rant [[t]ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr [/t]] n. 1) authorization, sanction, or justification 2) something that serves to give formal assurance of something; a guarantee 3) something regarded as offering a guarantee or positive assurance of a thing: The… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32authority — /euh thawr i tee, euh thor /, n., pl. authorities. 1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a power or right delegated or given; authorization:… …

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  • 33Warrant of Fitness — The Warrant of Fitness is an annual (for vehicles under six years old) or six monthly (for vehicles over six years old) test of car safety and roadworthiness aspects applicable to most vehicles under 3500kg Gross Vehicle Mass in New Zealand if… …

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  • 34authority — Judicial or legislative precedent; power; warrant; a duly constituted administrative agency, such as a port authority. See civil authority; color of authority; public authority; scope of authority …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 35authority — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English auctorite, from Anglo French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat , auctoritas opinion, decision, power, from auctor Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) a citation …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 36authority — au•thor•i•ty [[t]əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues; the right to control, command, or determine 2) a power or right delegated or given; authorization 3) gov a person or body of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 37authority — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, acme, adept, administration, adviser, affidavit, aficionado, agency, agentship, amateur, amperage, announcer, annunciator, appurtenance, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, armipotence …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 38warrant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. warranty, guaranty; pledge, security, surety; authority; summons, writ, permit, pass; sanction; justification. v. t. guarantee, indemnify, vouch for, answer for, certify, secure; affirm; state,… …

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  • 39warrant — Attorney At*tor ney, n.; pl. {Attorneys}. [OE. aturneye, OF. atorn[ e], p. p. of atorner: cf. LL. atturnatus, attornatus, fr. attornare. See {Attorn}.] 1. A substitute; a proxy; an agent. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And will have no attorney but myself …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 40warrant — noun 1》 an official authorization enabling the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, etc. 2》 a document entitling the holder to receive goods, money, or services. 3》 Finance a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy …

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