duty

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duty Definition

• (n) work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
• (n) the social force that binds you to your obligations and 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"- Jo
• (n) a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

duty Synonyms

• duty
• obligation
• responsibility
• tariff