compliance

compliance
com|pli|ance [ kəm`plaıəns ] noun uncount FORMAL *
1. ) the practice of obeying a law, rule, or request:
compliance with: strategies to force compliance with air quality standards
in compliance with: All building work must be carried out in compliance with safety regulations.
2. ) the behavior of someone who is too willing to do what other people want or too willing to accept their opinions

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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