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kowtow

/kaʊˈtaʊ/
Main Example

His kowtow to the manager was obvious to everyone.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

An act of showing excessive respect or obedience.

Other Example

She always kowtows to her boss during meetings.

His kowtow to authority made him unpopular among his peers.

They expected a kowtow from the new employee.

Synonyms

kowtow to authority

kowtow to someone

kowtow before someone

Synonyms

obsequiousness

flattery

servility

kowtow

/kaʊˈtaʊ/
Main Example

He had to kowtow to his boss to keep his job.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To show excessive respect or obedience to someone in authority.

Other Example

She had to kowtow to the committee to get her proposal approved.

It's frustrating to see him kowtow to his parents all the time.

In order to succeed, you may need to kowtow to the industry leaders.

Synonyms

kowtow to authority

kowtow to pressure

kowtow to demands

Synonyms

grovel

fawn

submit

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