Duty — synonyms, definition

1. duty (Noun)

accountableness affair allowance amenability annual dues answerability appointment arrearage arrears assessment assignment avocation bonus burden business calling charge chore coercion collection • • •

duty (Noun) — The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force. ex. "we must instil a sense of duty in our children" ex. "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"

duty (Noun) — Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons. ex. "the duties of the job"

duty (Noun) — A government tax on imports or exports. ex. "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

indirect tax social control work assignment burden of proof chore civic duty civic responsibility countervailing duty custom customs customs duty demand duty assignment export duty filial duty function guardianship imperative import duty impost incumbency job • • •