the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; 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

[ Syn: responsibility , obligation ]

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; the duties of the job'

a government tax on imports or exports; they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries

[ Syn: tariff ]