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The quality of being obedient.countableuncountable
- Obedience is essential in any army.
- February 24, 1823, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Mr. Edward Everett Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.countableuncountable
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A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.countableuncountable
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Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.countableuncountable
syn. submission · hearsomeness
ant. disobedience · defiance · rebellion · violation · control · dominance