Synonyms for duty

Synonyms for (noun) duty

Synonyms: duty

Definition: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons

Usage: the duties of the job

Similar words: work

Definition: activity directed toward making or doing something

Usage: she checked several points needing further work


Synonyms: 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

Similar words: social control

Definition: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action


Synonyms: tariff, duty

Definition: a government tax on imports or exports

Usage: they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries

Similar words: indirect tax

Definition: a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations


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