obedience: Meaning and Definition of

o•be•di•ence

1. the state or quality of being obedient.
2. the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance: Military service demands obedience from its members.
3. a sphere of authority or jurisdiction, esp. ecclesiastical.
1. conformity to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, esp. on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
2. the rule or authority that exacts such conformance.