warrant vs amnesty

amnesty vs warrant

warrant and amnesty both are nouns.

warrant and amnesty both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
warrant	Yes	No	Yes	No
amnesty	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, amnesty is a hyponym of warrant; that is, amnesty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than warrant:

warrant: a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
amnesty: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

Other hyponyms of warrant include search warrant, arrest warrant, bench warrant, death warrant, cachet, lettre de cachet, reprieve, commutation, pardon.

warrant (noun)	amnesty (noun)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts	the formal act of liberating someone
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications	a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
formal and explicit approval	a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price

warrant (verb)	amnesty (verb)
provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)	grant a pardon to (a group of people)
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

Difference between warrant and amnesty

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.