duty

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[ UK /djˈuːti/ ]
[ US /ˈdjuti, ˈduti/ ]

NOUN

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

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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.

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