English to English adjective
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dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority | | Example: an obedient soldier obedient children a little man obedient to his wife the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened
source: wordnet30
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Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command. | | source: webster1913
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