in deference to

in deference to

1. Out of respect for; in consideration of.
   • 1957 February, H. A. Vallance, “The Deeside Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 96:

     In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.

• “in deference to”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “in deference to”, in Collins English Dictionary.