English Translation
A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority.
se plier à
verbe pronominal + préposition
[se soumettre à] to submit to
[s’adapter à] to adapt to
il faut se plier aux usages locaux = you have to respect local customs
c’est une discipline à laquelle il faut se plier = you have to accept the discipline
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