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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force | |
| Synonyms: | duty responsibility | |
| 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 | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law,finance,writing,business,sociology) a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | |
| Related terms: | indebtedness personal_relation oblige | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the state of being obligated to do or pay something | |
| Examples: | "he is under an obligation to finish the job" |
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| Related terms: | state liability obligate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law,writing,business) a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply | |
| Related terms: | written_agreement debt indebtedness oblige | |
| Similar spelling: |
obligational obligato obbligato obliging obligate obligated obligingly obligatory obligingness obligatorily |
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