DUTY

• (noun) work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

  "the duties of the job"

• (noun) 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"

  synonyms : obligation , responsibility

• (noun) a government tax on imports or exports

  "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

  synonyms : tariff

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