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distress-warrant

Syllables: dis·tress-war·rantUK/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwɔːɹ.ənt/US/dɪˌstɹɛsˈwoɹ.ənt/

distress-warrant noun: a warrant authorizing a distress.

Noun

distress-warrant (plural distress-warrants)

  1. A warrant authorizing a distress.
    • The number of distress and dispossessory warrants issued.1888 April 5, The Union Signal, quoted in OED2, Chicago

Forms of distress-warrant

pluraldistress-warrants

Origin of distress-warrant

From distress + warrant. First attested in 1888.

Questions about distress-warrant

What does distress-warrant mean?
Distress-warrant means a warrant authorizing a distress.
What part of speech is distress-warrant?
Distress-warrant is a noun.
How do you pronounce distress-warrant?
Distress-warrant is pronounced /dɪˌstɹɛsˈwɔːɹ.ənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of distress-warrant?
The plural of distress-warrant is distress-warrants.

Words near distress-warrant in the dictionary

  1. distress purchases
  2. distress sale
  3. distress sales
  4. distress signal
  5. distress signals
  6. distress-warrant
  7. distress-warrants
  8. distressed
  9. distressed sale
  10. distressed sales
  11. distressedly

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