duty
/dˈuti/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force- John D.Rockefeller Jr
“we must instill a sense of duty in our children” - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
“the duties of the job” - a government tax on imports or exports
“they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”
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