obedience
UK /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/ US /oʊˈbidiəns/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The quality of being obedient.
Obedience is essential in any army.
February 24, 1823, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Mr. Edward Everett Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
2
The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.
3
A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.
4
Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.
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