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a responsibility or obligation

duty, responsibility, obligation(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

duty(noun)

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

"the duties of the job"

duty, tariff(noun)

a government tax on imports or exports

"they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

the regular duties of a lifeguard

something one must do because of prior agreement

I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

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