pledge obedience

Frequency: 5.53.0 per million words

To formally promise to be obedient.

obedienceVERB + NOUN

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pledge

Examples (10)

  • The new members will pledge obedience to the leader.
  • Historically, vassals would pledge obedience to their lord.
  • Soldiers are required to pledge obedience to their commanding officers.
  • She refused to pledge obedience to an unjust system.
  • The initiates had to pledge obedience to the ancient rites.
  • By signing the oath, they pledged obedience to the constitution.
  • Will you pledge your obedience to the new laws?
  • Monks typically pledge obedience to their abbot and monastic rules.
  • He was asked to pledge unwavering obedience to the cause.
  • The ceremony concluded with everyone present having to pledge obedience.