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submission to authority

[/səbˈmɪʃən tu ɔːˈθɒrɪti/]
noun
submissão à autoridade
1. The act of yielding to or complying with the power, control, or command of an authority figure or institution
The submission to authority was required for maintaining order in the military hierarchy.
A submissão à autoridade era necessária para manter a ordem na hierarquia militar.
2. Acceptance of the jurisdiction or governance of a ruling body or person
The treaty ensured the submission to authority of the newly conquered territories.
O tratado garantiu a submissão à autoridade dos territórios recém-conquistados.
Synonyms
obediencecompliancedeferencesubordinationacquiescence
Antonyms
resistancerebelliondefianceinsubordinationdisobedience

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
submissão à autoridade
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
submissão à autoridade
Formal written and spoken usage
Portugal
submissão à autoridade
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

bow to authority
yield to authority
bend to someone's will
fall in line
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