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UK
/djˈuːti/
]
[ US /ˈdjuti, ˈduti/ ]
[ US /ˈdjuti, ˈduti/ ]
NOUN
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a government tax on imports or exports
they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries -
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
the duties of the job -
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
How To Use duty In A Sentence
- It got so bad that 12 patrolmen and two police dogs were kept on duty outside the home for several days.
- Tre is going to be on suntan lotion duty quite a lot on the cruise. The Sun
- These provisions, although expressed at a level of great generality, have often been invoked by those who posit the existence of a broad international duty to cooperate or a right to solidarity.
- It would have been a luxury to unfrock some of them, but it has seemed to me the duty of every sincere Republican to endure a great deal rather than say anything to introduce division or controversy into party ranks .... A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3
- Following the example set by her father, she has fulfilled her role and done her duty.
- The stamp duty surcharge also meant buyers tried to close deals quickly. Times, Sunday Times
- (Applause) Without boasting, without any kind of immodesty, that is how we Cuban revolutionaries understand our internationalist duty. TRICONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
- But a family planning a wedding reception would be able to claim exemption from import duty.
- And, I might add, the ignominy of being caught evading customs duty on several lakhs worth of luxury goods.
- If you have more than the duty-free allowance or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer.