obedience

Obedience is the willingness to obey. (noun)

An example of obedience is a dog listening to his owner.

See obedience in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission
Eccles. jurisdiction

See obedience in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ō-bēˈdē-əns)

noun

a. The quality or condition of being obedient.
b. The act of obeying.
a. A sphere of ecclesiastical authority.
b. A group of people under such authority.

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