(~s)
An ~ is a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, action will be taken against them.
They issued an ~ to the police to rid an area of racist attackers, or they will take the law into their own hands.
N-COUNT
(~s)
An ~ is a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, action will be taken against them.
They issued an ~ to the police to rid an area of racist attackers, or they will take the law into their own hands.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012