Students are expected to act 'in obedience to' the rules of the school. [=are expected to obey the rules of the school]
He's been taking his dog to 'obedience' classes/school/training.
blind/unquestioning 'obedience'
(..) "MARIA!!!" "Where is Maria-?!" "She is with your father..." "I tell you, she is with your father---!" "She is the most perfect and obedient tool that ever man possed. You will see, tonight, when she dances before the eyes of the the hundred richest gentlemen..." "I w a n t you to visit those in the (..)1927 Metropolis