kowtow
Example Sentences
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"This is really signalling to the world, especially the United States, that China needs to be respected, that it will not kowtow or give too many political or economic concessions."
From BBC
“The impression that the Hichilema administration is kowtowing to foreign interests gives the opposition something to sink their teeth into at a time when it needs to regain the ascendancy and mount a serious challenge.”
Harrison rejected the idea of passing legislation as a metric of effectiveness — arguing instead that a lawmaker’s ability to do so was simply a reflection of kowtowing to the “uniparty” leadership.
From Salon
A bunch of quisling Republicans kowtowing to their aging fascist leader may seem less scary in comparison.
From Salon
"Putin doesn't need to be in our state, much less our country. We have an idiot in the White House that will kowtow to this guy."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
