[V] ~ (to sb/sth) (informal, disapproving) to show sb in authority too much respect and be too willing to obey them:
Her pride wouldn't allow her to kowtow to anyone.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is kowtow a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, kowtow is tagged as verb.
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