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duty - 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 |
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responsibility,
obligation |
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social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
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job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
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safekeeping,
guardianship,
keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
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moral obligation an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
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noblesse oblige the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
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burden of proof the duty of proving a disputed charge
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civic duty,
civic responsibility the responsibilities of a citizen
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filial duty duty of a child to its parents
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imperative some duty that is essential and urgent
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incumbency the office of an incumbent
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legal duty acts which the law requires be done or forborne
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line of duty all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
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white man's burden the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects
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prerequisite,
requirement something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
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requirement,
demand required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
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duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" |
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tariff |
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indirect tax a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
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customs,
customs duty,
impost,
custom money collected under a tariff
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tonnage,
tonnage duty,
tunnage a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
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octroi a tax on various goods brought into a town
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revenue tariff a tariff imposed to raise revenue
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protective tariff a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition
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import duty a duty imposed on imports
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export duty a duty imposed on exports
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countervailing duty a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
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duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" |
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work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
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chore,
task,
job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
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role,
function,
office,
part normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
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duty assignment,
assignment the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
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