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obedience

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/
noun
  1. The quality of being obedient.

    "Obedience is essential in any army."

  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.

Synonymshearsomeness, submission
Antonymscontrol, dominance, defiance, disobedience, rebellion, violation

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