But bureaucracy, the lack of an obvious champion and the reluctance of the DfT to commit to anything because of its subservience to the Treasury all make life difficult for the group.
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Subservience
Synonyms for "subservience" (65 found)
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Noun(8 words)
peonageplasticitypliabilitypliancysatellite statussecond fiddlesecond stringsecondarinessserfdomserviceservilityservitorshipslaveryslavishnesssubjecthoodsubjectionsubmissivenesssubordinacysubordinate rolesubordination
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5 entriesblind subservienceselfless subserviencesubservience to authoritysubservience to rulesunquestioning subservience
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