All related terms of 'duties'

Duty is work that you have to do for your job.

Death duties were a tax which had to be paid on the money and property of someone who had died . This tax is now called → inheritance tax .

the tax payable on certain goods, such as alcohol , cigarettes , fuel

a fixed annual payment granting the right to the use of land

civic duty to serve on a jury

civic duty to serve on a jury

Active duty means the same as → active service .

Someone who is on active service is taking part in a war as a member of the armed forces.

active service

a tax on property inheritances : in Britain, replaced in 1975 by capital transfer tax and since 1986 by inheritance tax

→ to be on dinner duty

a military duty in which one or more servicemen accompany a person, group of people, or vehicle, for protection , guidance , restraint , or as a mark of honour

a tax on property inheritances : in Britain , replaced in 1975 by capital transfer tax and since 1986 by inheritance tax

a government tax paid on goods exported from a country

the work of guarding a place or person

a tax or duty imposed on imported goods

estate tax; inheritance tax

the activity of standing outside an establishment to make a protest , to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc

the stationing of a police officer or traffic warden at a road junction to control and direct traffic

the duty of serving as a sentry

In Britain , stamp duty is a tax that you pay to the government when you buy a house .

duty one has a moral obligation to perform

a tax payable to customs when importing or exporting goods

any of the mainly domestic duties performed by military personnel , esp as a punishment

an assignment to help the flow of traffic and enforce traffic regulations

A soldier's tour of duty is a period of time when the soldier is involved in a particular duty or stationed in a particular place such as a war zone .

an extra import duty imposed by a country on certain imports, esp to prevent dumping or to counteract subsidies in the exporting country

Dereliction of duty is deliberate or accidental failure to do what you should do as part of your job .

Fatigue is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness.

A tour is an organized trip that people such as musicians , politicians , or theatre companies go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform.