Definitions

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  • noun obedience
  • noun nonstandard abeyance

Etymologies

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From obey +‎ -ance.

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Misspelling or alteration of abeyance, by association with obey.

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Examples

  • It is shocking to see what the national Republican party has become this year, bowing in obeyance to Tea Partiers and not even participating in cross-party deliberations.

    Crist leads in new Florida poll 2010

  • Evangelicals demand obeyance; progressives savor a fine whine.

    Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Things Will Burn 2010

  • One is very much militaristic in its obeyance and adherence policies while clinging to a thought of superiority and righteousness.

    Critics: 'Avatar' is anti-military & anti-religion 2010

  • I can think of no such reasons, or objectives, for the Vietnam war; perhaps you can, but to me, it seemed a bunch of shooting and bombing and killing; to the professional soldier it was the obeyance of lawful orders, but the citizens saw otherwise, and took to the streets in large numbers to protest.

    Think Progress » Ford Forgets the Lessons of Vietnam 2006

  • I went to a public school that preached full and complete obeyance to your government, and to show nothing but respect for those in public office.

    Think Progress » Obama Smeared As Former ‘Madrassa’ Student, Possible Covert Muslim Extremist 2007

  • The problem with the libertarian attitude of "rules are there for the obeyance of fools and the guidance of wise men" is that most fools think they're wise men.

    Moonbat: a new target 2005

  • I can tell you right now, the neighborhood cop won't suggest president Melva Gweyn cancel the meeting, they'll call for order and obeyance to the rule of law.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • I can tell you right now, the neighborhood cop won't suggest president Melva Gweyn cancel the meeting, they'll call for order and obeyance to the rule of law.

    White Mob Disrupts Black Meeting Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • If there's insufficient progress on the deficit track, would you have any type of mechanism that would hold in obeyance tax relief in the sixth and seventh year.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1995

  • They were nearing Kushan now, and several times his outriders had reported they had seen bands of foraging Huns, but in obeyance of his orders had hidden themselves and had made no attempt to engage them.

    The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980

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