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duty [n]
 
1)work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: work  chore  function  assignment 
 
2)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"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
    Synonyms :obligation responsibility 
    See Also: social_control  compel  job  guardianship  moral_obligation  noblesse_oblige  burden_of_proof  civic_duty  filial_duty  imperative  incumbency  legal_duty  line_of_duty  white_man's_burden  prerequisite  demand 
 
3)a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
    Synonyms :tariff 
    See Also: indirect_tax  tariff  custom  tonnage  octroi  revenue_tariff  protective_tariff  import_duty  export_duty  countervailing_duty 
 




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