duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.

Duty is also often perceived as something owed to one's country (patriotism), or to one's homeland or community. [4] Civic duties could include: Obey the law Pay taxes Provide for a …

Duty is what one performs, or avoids doing, in fulfillment of the permanent dictates of conscience, piety, right, or law: duty to one's country; one's duty to tell the truth, to raise children properly.

It is surely the duty of the stronger members in a society to help those who are weak. I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project.

Duty is a government tax added to the cost of a certain category of goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or imports and exports.

2 days ago · From Middle English duete, from Middle English dewe + Middle English -te. Equivalent to due + -ty. duty (countable and uncountable, plural duties) Do your duty by me! …