duty

English Thesaurus

1. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (noun.act)

hypernym	:	work,
definition	:	activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	chore, job, task,
definition	:	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee (noun.act)

hyponym	:	function, office, part, role,
definition	:	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act)

hyponym	:	assignment, duty assignment,
definition	:	a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) (noun.act)

2. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

hypernym	:	social control,
definition	:	control exerted (actively or passively) by group action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	job,
definition	:	the responsibility to do something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	guardianship, keeping, safekeeping,
definition	:	the responsibility of a guardian or keeper (noun.act)

hyponym	:	moral obligation,
definition	:	an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong (noun.act)

hyponym	:	noblesse oblige,
definition	:	the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	burden of proof,
definition	:	the duty of proving a disputed charge (noun.act)

hyponym	:	civic duty, civic responsibility,
definition	:	the responsibilities of a citizen (noun.act)

hyponym	:	filial duty,
definition	:	duty of a child to its parents (noun.act)

hyponym	:	imperative,
definition	:	some duty that is essential and urgent (noun.act)

hyponym	:	incumbency,
definition	:	a duty that is incumbent upon you (noun.act)

hyponym	:	legal duty,
definition	:	acts which the law requires be done or forborne (noun.act)

hyponym	:	line of duty,
definition	:	all that is normally required in some area of responsibility (noun.act)

hyponym	:	white man's burden,
definition	:	the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects (noun.act)

hyponym	:	prerequisite, requirement,
definition	:	something that is required in advance (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	demand, requirement,
definition	:	required activity (noun.cognition)

3. a government tax on imports or exports (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	indirect tax,
definition	:	a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	custom, customs, customs duty, impost,
definition	:	money collected under a tariff (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage,
definition	:	a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	octroi,
definition	:	a tax on various goods brought into a town (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	revenue tariff,
definition	:	a tariff imposed to raise revenue (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	protective tariff,
definition	:	a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	import duty,
definition	:	a duty imposed on imports (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	export duty,
definition	:	a duty imposed on exports (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	countervailing duty,
definition	:	a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments (noun.possession)

4. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (noun.act)

derivation	:	duteous, dutiful,
definition	:	willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all)

5. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

derivation	:	compel, obligate, oblige,
definition	:	force somebody to do something (verb.social)

derivation	:	duteous, dutiful,
definition	:	willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all)

6. a government tax on imports or exports (noun.possession)

derivation	:	tariff,
definition	:	charge a tariff (verb.possession)

7. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (noun.act)

derivation	:	duteous, dutiful,
definition	:	willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all)

8. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

derivation	:	compel, obligate, oblige,
definition	:	force somebody to do something (verb.social)

derivation	:	duteous, dutiful,
definition	:	willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect (adj.all)

9. a government tax on imports or exports (noun.possession)

derivation	:	tariff,
definition	:	charge a tariff (verb.possession)