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Definisjon av duty

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Noun
duty - 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
responsibility, obligation
social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
safekeeping, guardianship, keeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"
moral obligation an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
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 the office of an incumbent
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; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
tariff
indirect tax a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
customs, customs duty, impost, custom 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
duty - work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
chore, task, job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
role, function, office, part normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
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Substantiv
duty - That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
duty - A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
duty - Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.
duty - A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
duty - One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

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  • Duty (from "due," that which is owing, O. Fr. deu, did, past participle of devoir; Lat. debere, debitum; cf. "debt") is a term that conveys a sense of moral commitment to someone or something.

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  • duty
    That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

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