English noun: nihil obstat | |||
1. | nihil obstat (communication) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant | ||
2. | nihil obstat (act) authoritative approval | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sanction | ||