OBEDIENCE


Meaning of OBEDIENCE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ absolute , complete , perfect , strict ( AmE ), total

He demands absolute ~ from his men.

▪ blind , passive , unquestioning

VERB + OBEDIENCE

▪ command , demand , exact , expect , require

▪ owe

All clergy owed ~ to their superior.

▪ pledge

OBEDIENCE + NOUN

▪ class , school ( esp. AmE ), training (= for dogs)

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~ to

She acted in passive ~ to her boss's directions.

▪ ~ to

The slaves had to swear ~ to their masters.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .