duty
/dˈuti/
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Definitions
Noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
Noun
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
Noun
a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
More Specific Terms
assignment
burden of proof
chore
civic duty
civic responsibility
countervailing duty
custom
customs
customs duty
demand
duty assignment
export duty
filial duty
function
guardianship
imperative
import duty
impost
incumbency
job
keeping
legal duty
line of duty
moral obligation
noblesse oblige
octroi
office
part
prerequisite
protective tariff
requirement
revenue tariff
role
safekeeping
task
tonnage
tonnage duty
tunnage
white man''s burden