security vs warrant

security

noun
  • A guarantee. 

  • Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments. 

  • Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan. 

  • Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law. 

  • The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially. 

  • Something that secures. 

  • An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order. 

  • Freedom from apprehension. 

  • A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.ᵂ 

warrant

noun
  • Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof. 

  • Authorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior. 

  • A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer. 

  • A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment. 

  • An option, usually issued together with another security and with a term at issue greater than a year, to buy other securities of the issuer. 

  • Underclay in a coal mine. 

  • A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness. 

  • An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money. 

verb
  • To justify; to give grounds for. 

  • To authorize; to give (someone) sanction or warrant (to do something). 

  • To guarantee (something) to be (of a specified quality, value, etc.). 

  • To guarantee as being true; (colloquial) to believe strongly. 

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