in deference to

preposition

Out of respect for; in consideration of.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Out of respect for; in consideration of.

    In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.

    1957 February 28, H. A. Vallance, “The Deeside Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 96
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APA

in deference to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20deference%20to

MLA

“in deference to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20deference%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in deference to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20deference%20to.

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