Sentence examples for position of deference from inspiring English sources

When courts scrutinise matters other than those selected by the executive as having 'sovereign importance', it is expected that they take the position of deference to the executive will.

They're not your children, they're not in a position of deference to your preferences.

Towards the end of May, Nasser increasingly exchanged his positions of deterrence for deference to the inevitability of war, under increased pressure to act by both the general Arab populace and various Arab governments.

More profoundly, so has his loss of position, perks and deference.

His expensive suit and middle-aged status would merit a measure of deference.

In the first case, the writer negatively appraises his own Capacity, and the positioning with respect to his interlocutors might be one of deference through an expression of lack of expertise in this field (c.f. Martin 1992: 530).

He was an above-average fielder at the position with the Mariners and the Rangers, but was shifted to third by the Yankees out of deference to Derek Jeter, the team captain.

Perhaps out of deference to the club?

But the culture of deference to Oh has seemingly ended.

It smacked of deference or, worse, manipulation.

The era marked the end of the age of deference.