noun
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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Examples
- 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
noun
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
Examples
- the duties of the job
noun
a government tax on imports or exports
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Examples
- they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries