deference in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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deference in the PONS Dictionary

deference Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay deference to sb
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These examples can be defined as presentational deference.
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Such a construction often indicates deference to either the item's owner or to the object itself.
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The band members wore bare feet in deference to the temple's religious importance, frequently scorching themselves on the bare rock they were standing on.
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Did he bow in deference to the opinion of the court?
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He has distinguished himself equally on the field of battle in deference of our country.
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Before then deference to upper class elites, and general indifference most of the time, characterized local politics across the country.
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Commonly, members of the procession are unshod in deference to the scripture so displayed.
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Deference should be given only with a justification consistent with democratic values and sufficiently necessary to maintain public order.
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These elected governments have the authority to grant varying degrees of powers to courts and tribunals, and deference should be shown to the governments' decisions.
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In deference to his father's wishes, however, he gave up the idea of becoming a seaman.
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