the fact of being willing to do what someone wants and to accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right There was general acquiescence to the UN sanctions.
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NAmE//ˌækwiˈɛsnt//
adjective The peasants proved more acquiescent than had been expected.See acquiescence in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: acquiescence