duty

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A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility to do something.

• It is my duty to care for my elderly parents.
• Soldiers have a duty to serve their country.
• She felt a strong sense of duty toward her community.
• Researchers have an ethical duty to disclose potential conflicts of interest when publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• The treaty imposed a duty on signatory nations to reduce carbon emissions by specific percentages within designated timeframes.
• Healthcare professionals acknowledge a duty to maintain patient confidentiality even when facing external pressure to disclose information.

Eş anlamlılar: obligation, responsibility, commitment, task, function

Zıt anlamlılar: freedom, choice, option

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A tax imposed on goods, especially imports or exports.

• You must pay duty on goods brought from abroad.
• The government increased import duties on luxury cars.
• Alcohol and tobacco are subject to heavy duties.

Eş anlamlılar: tariff, tax, levy, customs, excise

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A period of work or service, especially by military or medical personnel.

• The nurse is on duty from 8 AM to 4 PM.
• He was called to duty during the emergency.
• Who is on duty tonight?

Eş anlamlılar: shift, watch, tour, service, assignment

Zıt anlamlılar: leave, break, off-duty