have a duty/responsibility/obligation etc (to do something)phrase
duty-freeadverb at duty-freeadjective
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Word Forms
singular
duty
plural
duties
DEFINITIONS2
1
countable/uncountable a legal or moral obligation
He has a duty under the terms of his contract to payrent.
be someone’s duty to do something:
It is your duty as a parent to protect your children.
owe/have a duty to someone:
The company has a duty to its shareholders.
sense of duty:
He has a strongsense of family duty.
do your duty:
I was simplydoing my duty as a goodcitizen.
Synonyms and related words
Responsibilities and responsibility
accountability
responsibility
obligation
1a
duties
plural things that you have to do as part of your job
He was too unwell to carry out his administrativeduties.
Policeofficers are often injured in the course of their duties.
Synonyms and related words
Responsibilities and responsibility
accountability
responsibility
obligation
2
countable/uncountable economicsa tax that you must pay on something that you buy, or on something that you bring into one country from another country
The housebuyer has to pay duty at 1% of the purchaseprice.
duty on:
The duty on petrol has been raised.
Synonyms and related words
Types of tax and taxation
back tax
capital gains tax
capitation
phrases
do duty
off duty
on duty
duty
noun
US /ˈduti/
Other entries for this word
do dutyphrase
off dutyphrase
on dutyphrase
off-dutyadjective
duty-freeadjective
duty-freenoun
jury dutynoun
active dutynoun
duty-boundadjective
heavy-dutyadjective
stamp dutynoun
duty officernoun
duty of carenoun
duty solicitornoun
tour of dutyphrase
the call of dutyphrase
dereliction of dutynoun
in the line of dutyphrase
have a duty/responsibility/obligation etc. (to do something)phrase
duty-freeadverb at duty-freeadjective
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singular
duty
plural
duties
DEFINITIONS2
1
countable/uncountable a legal or moral obligation
He has a duty under the terms of his contract to payrent.
be someone’s duty to do something:
It is your duty as a parent to protect your children.
owe/have a duty to someone:
The company has a duty to its stockholders.
sense of duty:
He has a strongsense of family duty.
do your duty:
I was justdoing my duty as a goodcitizen.
Synonyms and related words
Responsibilities and responsibility
accountability
responsibility
obligation
1a
duties
plural things that you have to do as part of your job
He was too unwell to carry out his administrativeduties.
Policeofficers are often injured in the course of their duties.
Synonyms and related words
Responsibilities and responsibility
accountability
responsibility
obligation
2
countable/uncountable economicsa tax that you must pay on something, especially something that you bring into one country from another country