adherence
/ədˈhɪərəns/ noun [U] formalDefinition
› the act of doing something according to a particular rule, standard, agreement, etc.: adherence to sth Working with thousands of small farmers makes strict adherence to fair trade rules difficult.
(Definition of adherence noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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