accordance

3 definitions • 3 examples

following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.:

In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France.

If you do something in accordance with a rule, you follow or obey it:

In accordance with school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building.

obeying a rule, law, standard, etc.:

A spokesman insisted the money had been spent in accordance with strict guidelines.