warrant vs nihil obstat

nihil obstat vs warrant

warrant and nihil obstat both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, nihil obstat is a hyponym of warrant; that is, nihil obstat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than warrant:

warrant: formal and explicit approval
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

Other hyponyms of warrant include O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey, visa.

warrant (noun)	nihil obstat (noun)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts	authoritative approval
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications	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
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

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

Difference between warrant and nihil obstat

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