In practical terms, Thomas pays far less deference to prior rulings of the Court than his colleagues do.

The six officials each handled important matters of state according to their will and paid the young emperor little deference, drawing his ire.

"There is no reason they feel like they should pay deference to her."

But they recovered, smiled, paid me deference, and conducted me back to the camp.

Legislation is likely to place greater emphasis on deregulation and to pay less deference to the perceived public-interest obligations of companies building new networks.

The inhabitants of the flat, sad little towns turned out by the hundreds in the March chill to pay deference to their champion.

Then, paying nominal deference to her mother, she added, "If that is acceptable to you, of course."

The knight paid deep and willing deference to the Puritan.

To think that we are required to pay deference to the founders' views on this subject is absurd.

Paying such obvious deference to famous newcomers or to keep certain faculty members can cause morale problems.