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These officers will act in accordance with their best judgment, under the proclamation of martial law.
Chpt 9 *

accordance = in keeping with or in agreement with
But now that he was married, he thought it only right that he and Lib have a room to themselves and the privacy accorded a married couple.
Chpt 11 *

accorded = given (special treatment)
23 was the largest yet, according to the Smithsonian Institution, and was radioing continuous and elaborate coded signals.†
Chpt 1
Fort Repose's population was 3,422, according to the State Census, and this included Pistolville and the Negro district.†
Chpt 3
On the other side of the field, near the military hangars used by Air-Sea Rescue Command, he saw the silhouettes of six B-47's, part of the wing from McCoy, he deduced, using this field in accordance with a dispersal plan.†
Chpt 4
Those people in Fort Repose who remembered rationing from the second World War also remembered what goods had been in short supply, back in 'forty-two and 'forty-three, and bought accordingly.†
Chpt 5
Mostly, according to word that filtered into Fort Repose, they operated on the main highways like the Turnpike and Routes 1, 441, 17, and 50.†
Chpt 8
According to Radio Tokyo, Torgatz headed the Soviet government while the Soviet Union's capital was in Ulan Bator in Outer Mongolia.†
Chpt 9
1—TOWN OF FORT REPOSE In accordance with the proclamation of Mrs. Josephine Vanbruuker-Brown, Acting President of the United States, and the declaration of Martial Law, I am assuming command of the Town of Fort Repose and its environs.†
Chpt 10
Accordingly, I offered the buck a half-gallon jug, and he agreed.†
Chpt 12

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(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with)
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
(2) (accord as in: reached an accord)
an agreement

In this sense, accord can refer to a formal agreement (such as one written between two countries) or an informal agreement (such as an unvoiced consensus about what should be done).
(3) (accord as in: done of her own accord)
mind

This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
(4) (accord as in: accord her the respect deserved)
to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

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