deference in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

deference in the PONS Dictionary

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deference [ˈdefərənts] N no pl

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This is to elicit deference by the competitor.
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These elected governments have the authority to grant varying degrees of powers to courts and tribunals, and deference should be shown to the governments' decisions.
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In deference to the pending case, we will not make any further public statements about the subject matter of the investigation.
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Did he bow in deference to the opinion of the court?
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Commonly, members of the procession are unshod in deference to the scripture so displayed.
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In deference to the county colours, the club strip includes a small amount of blue in addition to the green and red.
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The band members wore bare feet in deference to the temple's religious importance, frequently scorching themselves on the bare rock they were standing on.
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He has distinguished himself equally on the field of battle in deference of our country.
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Bishops visiting a diocese outside their jurisdiction also wear black robes in deference to the bishop of the diocese, who alone wears red robes.
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This situation may have accounted for his deference to collegial rule as a means of reconciling competing factions.
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