obeisance

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McDaniel, who was handpicked by Trump to run the party after the 2016 election and who has been a model of obeisance to him since, has indicated she plans to run for another term.

From Washington Post

Unlike other former presidents, he has not only refused to acknowledge his election loss, he has demanded continued obeisance from his party and plotted a potential comeback.

From Los Angeles Times

In a floor speech on Wednesday, Schumer slammed the GOP's "obeisance to the NRA" and persistent refusal to support even "the most simple, sensitive, positive, and popular gun legislation."

From Salon

Publicly, McCarthy and the Republican Party have continued to show widespread obeisance to Trump, fearful of drawing his wrath or having his supporters turn on them.

From Washington Post

Trump, in an interview Friday with the Wall Street Journal, said he wasn’t bothered by McCarthy’s recorded comments, given how quickly the minority leader was back in a posture of public obeisance.

From Washington Post