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| 1. | [ noun ] work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons | |
| Examples: | : "the duties of the job" |
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| Related terms: | work function job assignment | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (sociology) the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force | |
| Synonyms: | responsibility obligation | |
| Examples: | : "we must instill a sense of duty in our children" "every right implies a responsibility"- John D.Rockefeller Jr |
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| Related terms: | social_control requirement prerequisite job guardianship filial_duty imperative noblesse_oblige legal_duty incumbency moral_obligation white_man's_burden line_of_duty civic_duty burden_of_proof compel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (government) a government tax on imports or exports | |
| Synonyms: | tariff | |
| Examples: | "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" |
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| Related terms: | tax indirect_tax import_duty tonnage customs protective_tariff revenue_tariff export_duty countervailing_duty octroi tariff | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5277 | |
| Similar spelling: |
duet Dutta duette dud dude Duda duad |
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