warrantless

adj
/ˈwɒɹəntləs/UK

Etymology

From warrant + -less.

  1. derived from warandir
  2. derived from warantir
  3. inherited from warrant
  4. derived from *warand
  5. derived from guarant
  6. derived from warant
  7. derived from warrant
  8. inherited from warant — “protector; guard, shield, protection
  9. formed as warrantless — “warrant + -less

Definitions

  1. Of a search, arrest, etc. executed without a warrant.

    • In 1993 the CIA instituted an unwritten policy of conducting warrantless searches of entire buildings if random gunfire occurred in the area.
    • Now, at the time, I was also a named plaintiff in a major lawsuit against the National Security Agency and the Department of Justice, petitioning the courts to put a halt to the warrantless wiretapping of American residents and citizens.
  2. Synonym of unwarranted.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA