Synonyms for defer to
de·fer to

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1. defer to

   Synonyms:
   respect, value, yield to, pay respect to, think much of, think highly of, pay deference to

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1. Norman Olson:

   We will defer to the lawful historic authority which is the county sheriff. He indeed is the commander of the local militia and when a situation erupts in which we would be deputized.

2. Chris Christie:

   For those folks who say ‘I’m going to defer to someone else in running for president,’ I think that says everything about you as a potential candidate, because if you think you’re good enough to be president but you’re unwilling to run if someone else is running, in this instance Donald Trump, well then, I think you shouldn’t bother to run at all whether he runs or not.

3. Wisconsin Institute for Law:

   Schools cannot override parents when it comes to decisions about their children, gender identity transitions are no exception. Schools must defer to parents about what is best for their child.

4. Mohammed Dahlan:

   Remember that the Palestinian people voted down Fatah and elected Hamas, and in the next elections we'll defer to the Palestinians' judgment, part of my initiative is to have a unified leadership for the PLO, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

5. Mayor Dilkens:

   Today, Windsor Police national economic crisis at Ambassador Bridge came to an end, border crossings will reopen when it is safe to do so and I defer to police and border agencies to make that determination.