obedience

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/

noun

  1. 1

    The quality of being obedient.

    “Obedience is essential in any army.”
  2. 2

    The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.

  3. 3

    A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.

  4. 4

    Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.

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