obedience
IPA: oʊbˈidiʌns
noun
- The quality of being obedient.
- The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.
- A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.
- Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.
Examples of "obedience" in Sentences
- There was an element of subservience, obedience.
- There was an element of subservience and obedience.
- Also, the obedience section belongs in the teachings.
- He uses this control to extort wealth and obedience from the populace.