exact obedience

Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words

To demand and get obedience, a very strong and formal term.

obedienceVERB + NOUN

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exact

Examples (10)

  • The strict general would exact obedience from every soldier.
  • Historically, monarchs sought to exact obedience from their subjects.
  • To maintain order, the leader knew he had to exact obedience without question.
  • The new regulations will exact obedience from all members of staff.
  • She always tried to exact obedience from her students through firm but fair rules.
  • It is nearly impossible to exact obedience from a rebellious spirit.
  • The training aimed to exact obedience and discipline from the recruits.
  • A good manager can exact obedience through respect, not fear.
  • The corporation sought to exact obedience to its strict compliance policies.
  • After years of struggle, the government was finally able to exact obedience from the opposition.