warrant vs lettre de cachet

lettre de cachet vs warrant

warrant and lettre de cachet both are nouns.

warrant is a verb but lettre de cachet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
warrant	Yes	No	Yes	No
lettre de cachet	Yes	No	No	No

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

warrant: a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
lettre de cachet: a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal

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

warrant (noun)	lettre de cachet (noun)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts	a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
formal and explicit approval
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)	lettre de cachet (verb)
provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

Difference between warrant and lettre de cachet

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