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Bowing to someone else's judgment, ideally because they earned it, often because they outrank you.
means Yielding to another's opinion, authority, or wishes out of respect or recognized standing.
from From Latin deferre, to carry down or hand over — literally offering your judgment to someone else's keeping.
Legal cousinCourts grant agencies deference on technical rules.
Not obedienceYou agree willingly, not because forced.
Politeness fossilBowing and titles are deference made physical.