duty

1. The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (synset 101132241)
   "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"
   is a type of: social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
   subtypes:

   • job - the responsibility to do something
   • guardianship, keeping, safekeeping - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
   • moral obligation - an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong
   • noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
   • burden of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge
   • civic duty, civic responsibility - the responsibilities of a citizen
   • filial duty - duty of a child to its parents
   • imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent
   • incumbency - a duty that is incumbent upon you
   • legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne
   • line of duty - all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
   • white man's burden - the supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects
   • prerequisite, requirement - something that is required in advance
   • demand, requirement - required activity
   same as: obligation, responsibility
2. Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (synset 100720746)
   "the duties of the job"
   is a type of: work - activity directed toward making or doing something
   subtypes:

   • chore, job, task - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
   • function, office, part, role - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
   • assignment, duty assignment - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
3. A government tax on imports or exports (synset 113337021)
   "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
   is a type of: indirect tax - a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
   subtypes:

   • custom, customs, customs duty, impost - money collected under a tariff
   • tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage - a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
   • octroi - a tax on various goods brought into a town
   • revenue tariff - a tariff imposed to raise revenue
   • protective tariff - a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition
   • import duty - a duty imposed on imports
   • export duty - a duty imposed on exports
   • countervailing duty - a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
   same as: tariff

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