search warrant
noun/ˈsɜːtʃ wɒrənt/
/ˈsɜːrtʃ wɔːrənt/
- an official document that allows the police to search a building, for example to look for stolen property
- Police arrived with a search warrant.
- Police who executed a search warrant found a substantial amount of stolen property on the premises.
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