Definition of "obedience" in English

noun

1. The quality of being obedient.

   • Obedience is essential in any army.
   • February 24, 1823, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Mr. Edward Everett Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

2. The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.

3. A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.

4. Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.