Main entry: obligation, duty, responsibility
Definition: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Usage: 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
Main entry: responsibility, responsibleness
Definition: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
Usage: he holds a position of great responsibility
Main entry: responsibility, province
Definition: the proper sphere or extent of your activities
Usage: it was his province to take care of himself