Compliance
Compliance noun - A bending to the authority or control of another.
Usage example: an administrator who demands prompt and unquestioning compliance from his subordinates
Rebellion
Rebellion noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: the period of rebellion that teenagers typically go through
Compliance is an antonym for rebellion.
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