The phrase "a deference" is not correct in standard English usage.
The correct expression is "deference" without the article "a."
Example: "In deference to her wishes, we decided to postpone the meeting."
Alternatives: "out of respect" or "in consideration."
Another consideration for the judges yesterday was the tradition that the courts defer to ministers in matters of policy - a deference that is particularly marked in matters of diplomacy, such as whether or not Jordan or Algeria can be taken at their word.
The Supreme Court and other courts still, from time to time, accept the Government's familiar argument that judges must defer to its view of danger to national security -- a deference that will always lead to censorship.
There was also a deference to states' definition of marriage.
In return he demands a gratitude that's unhealthy, a deference that's unseemly.
They are treated with a deference otherwise reserved for God on Thought for the Day.
What has changed is a deference towards authority in general and towards the police in particular.
It's very hard for a culture that encourages a natural deference to authority to do so.
Rather, the authors see this as a public interest justification with a secondary deference to individual will.
It doesn't matter whether you get a nanosecond of deference from a shopkeeper or a stranger in an airport".
Interestingly, GPs expressed unwillingness to make clear, explicit requests for a particular form of support or treatment, which was attributed to a traditional deference to "expert help" rather than true deference [ 7].
Indeed, although White had offered a friendly deference in his design, Warren & Wetmore treated the Hollins property as a stranger.
