Meaning of STOCK-PURCHASE WARRANT

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
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	Synonyms:		stock warrant, warrant
	See Also:		perpetual warrant, security, subscription warrant, surety