Meaning of compliance in English

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Noun
compliance
Definitions
1. acting according to certain accepted standards
Antonyms
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2. happy friendly agreement
3. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Derived terms
4. the act of submitting
Examples
- « usually surrendering power to another »
Derived terms

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