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duty

Dictionary definition · duty

noun

  1. 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"
  2. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons"the duties of the job"
  3. a government tax on imports or exports"they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).