duty

Letters that make duty

d, t, u, y are letters that make 'duty'

Words within duty

ut, UT are words within 'duty'

3 possible definitions for 'duty'

Duty as "a government tax on imports or exports"

Under this definition, duty is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tariff has the same meaning as duty

duty as a type

'duty' can be a type of indirect tax.

Types of duty

protective tariff, custom, impost, customs, customs duty, tonnage, tunnage, tonnage duty, octroi, revenue tariff, import duty, export duty, countervailing duty are types of 'duty'.

Derivatives of duty

tariff is a derivative of duty.

Duty as "the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force, every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr"

Under this definition, duty is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

responsibility, obligation have the same meaning as 'duty'

duty as a type

'duty' can be a type of social control.

Types of duty

job, keeping, imperative, incumbency, demand, prerequisite, guardianship, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, requirement, requirement are types of 'duty'.

Derivatives of duty

oblige, obligate, compel, dutiful, duteous are derivatives of 'duty'.

Example of duty used within this context

"we must instill a sense of duty in our children", "every right implies a responsibility

Duty as "work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons"

Under this definition, duty is a noun and has the following properties:

duty as a type

'duty' can be a type of work.

Types of duty

assignment, job, function, task, chore, office, part, role, duty assignment are types of 'duty'.

Derivatives of duty

dutiful, duteous are derivatives of 'duty'.


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