nihil obstat vs warrant

warrant vs nihil obstat

nihil obstat and warrant both are nouns.

nihil obstat is not a verb while warrant is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nihil obstat	Yes	No	No	No
warrant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, warrant is a hypernym of nihil obstat; that is, warrant is a word with a broader meaning than nihil obstat:

nihil obstat: the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
warrant: formal and explicit approval

Other hypernyms of nihil obstat include countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction.

nihil obstat (noun)	warrant (noun)
authoritative approval	a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church	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

nihil obstat (verb)	warrant (verb)
	provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
	stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

Difference between nihil obstat and warrant

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