Provide justification (for) (7)

I believe the answer is:

warrant

(Other definitions for warrant that I've seen before include "Call for" , "Justify; authorisation" , "Merit, justify" , "Guarantee" , "Authorise, justify" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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