duty

1 of 2

noun

du·ty ˈdü-tē How to pronounce duty (audio)

also ˈdyü-

plural duties

: conduct due to parents and superiors : respect

filial duty and obedience

John Locke

: obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group)

was his duty to support his family

Her primary duty at the meeting was to take attendance.

performs a variety of administrative duties

b(1)

: assigned service or business

was put on kitchen duty

jury duty

(2)

: active military service

returning from duty overseas

(3)

: a period of being on duty

report for duty at 7 a.m.

: a moral or legal obligation

felt it was their duty to help

: the force of moral obligation

will be ready when duty calls

: tax

especially : a tax on imports

a 15 percent duty

: work sense 1c

b(1)

: the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions

(2)

: functional application : use

got double duty out of the trip

(3)

: use as a substitute

making the word do duty for the thing

Edward Sapir

duty

2 of 2

adjective

: done as a duty

pay a duty call on her elderly aunt

: being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions

the duty officer

Example Sentences

Noun His primary duty at the event is to take attendance. If new employees are unable to carry out their duties, they may be fired. We felt it was our duty to help. He has a duty to support his family. They helped her out of a sense of duty. I'll be ready when duty calls. Her brother returned from duty overseas. a twelve-month tour of duty Many reserve troops were called into active duty. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since the Queen’s death last week, many in the West have heaped praise upon the woman who for 70 years served as a beacon of stability and duty, a constant guide during a period of radical shifts.

Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Green’s coverage grade of 80.4 from Pro Football Focus was the best on the team and exceeded his high of 76.8 in mop-up duty against Georgia.

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Ken was at Ground Zero every day, on- and off-duty in the weeks following the collapse.

Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Taneytown also has a six-person rescue truck, a 500-gallon engine truck, an eight-person ladder truck, a two-person brush truck, a five-person utility truck, a duty truck and two ambulances.

Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp.

Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The show has a lurid streak, those critics contend — far too obsessed with torrid psychodrama and scandal than finer virtues like duty and tradition.

Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Another detailed 20 active duty members of the military on the list, and how the Pentagon could have itself looked into the Oath Keepers membership.

Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In Foy’s hands, Elizabeth is quietly determined to fulfill that duty.

Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022

Adjective

On Wednesday, the city revoked the special event permit for the Aurora Pride group to hold the parade, saying not enough police officers had signed up for overtime or extra-duty shifts to provide adequate security for the event.

Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022 The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra-duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly.

David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 The school board and the union also plan to change the district’s retirement program, extra-duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers’ workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students’.

Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit’s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non-duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide.

Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid-duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force.

Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021 Those extra-duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver’s monthly earnings.

Don Stacom, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2020 Chauvin worked as an off-duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said.

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 June 2020 McLemore was in the company of a female off-duty police officer during the offense.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2019 See More

Kids Definition

duty

noun

du·ty ˈdü-tē How to pronounce duty (audio)

ˈdyü-

plural duties

: something a person feels he or she ought to do because it is morally right

Dad says it's his duty to take care of Grandma.

: something a person is required to do by law

jury duty

: an action done as part of a job or position

a principal's duties

: the time during which a person must do his or her job

The police officer was on duty.

: active military service

He returned from duty overseas.

: a tax especially on imports into a country

Legal Definition

duty

noun

du·ty

plural duties

: tasks, service, or functions that arise from one's position

performing a police officer's duties

also : a period of being on duty see also jury duty

: an obligation assumed (as by contract) or imposed by law to conduct oneself in conformance with a certain standard or to act in a particular way

duty of good faith

a duty to warn of danger

see also public duty doctrine, special duty doctrine

— duty of candor \\ -ˈkan-dər \\

: a duty obligating directors of a corporation to disclose all material facts known to them about a transaction when they are seeking shareholder approval

— duty of care

: a duty to use due care toward others in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm

— duty of fair representation

: a duty obligating a labor union to represent the employees in its collective bargaining unit fairly and in good faith

— duty of loyalty

: a duty obligating directors of a corporation to refrain from using their positions to further their own interests rather than the interests of the shareholders (as by self-dealing or fraud)

— fiduciary duty

: a duty obligating a fiduciary (as an agent or trustee) to act with loyalty and honesty and in a manner consistent with the best interests of the beneficiary of the fiduciary relationship (as a principal or trust beneficiary)

: tax

especially : a tax on imports

单词	duties
释义	duty 1 of 2 noun du·ty ˈdü-tē also ˈdyü- plural duties 1 : conduct due to parents and superiors : respect filial duty and obedience John Locke 2 a : obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group) was his duty to support his family Her primary duty at the meeting was to take attendance. performs a variety of administrative duties b(1) : assigned service or business was put on kitchen duty jury duty (2) : active military service returning from duty overseas (3) : a period of being on duty report for duty at 7 a.m. 3 a : a moral or legal obligation felt it was their duty to help b : the force of moral obligation will be ready when duty calls 4 : tax especially : a tax on imports a 15 percent duty 5 a : work sense 1c b(1) : the service required (as of an electric machine) under specified conditions (2) : functional application : use got double duty out of the trip (3) : use as a substitute making the word do duty for the thing Edward Sapir duty 2 of 2 adjective 1 : done as a duty pay a duty call on her elderly aunt 2 : being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions the duty officer Phrases off duty : free from assignment or responsibility a police officer who was off duty at the time on duty : engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty not allowed to take personal calls while on duty Synonyms Noun assessment imposition impost levy tax See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun His primary duty at the event is to take attendance. If new employees are unable to carry out their duties, they may be fired. We felt it was our duty to help. He has a duty to support his family. They helped her out of a sense of duty. I'll be ready when duty calls. Her brother returned from duty overseas. a twelve-month tour of duty Many reserve troops were called into active duty. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Since the Queen’s death last week, many in the West have heaped praise upon the woman who for 70 years served as a beacon of stability and duty, a constant guide during a period of radical shifts. Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Green’s coverage grade of 80.4 from Pro Football Focus was the best on the team and exceeded his high of 76.8 in mop-up duty against Georgia. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 Ken was at Ground Zero every day, on- and off-duty in the weeks following the collapse. Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Taneytown also has a six-person rescue truck, a 500-gallon engine truck, an eight-person ladder truck, a two-person brush truck, a five-person utility truck, a duty truck and two ambulances. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 True, Elizabeth II, born to royalty and bound by duty, had lived a life of palaces and pomp. Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The show has a lurid streak, those critics contend — far too obsessed with torrid psychodrama and scandal than finer virtues like duty and tradition. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Another detailed 20 active duty members of the military on the list, and how the Pentagon could have itself looked into the Oath Keepers membership. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 In Foy’s hands, Elizabeth is quietly determined to fulfill that duty. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Adjective On Wednesday, the city revoked the special event permit for the Aurora Pride group to hold the parade, saying not enough police officers had signed up for overtime or extra-duty shifts to provide adequate security for the event. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2022 The situation began shortly after 7 p.m. at the Neiman Marcus store when an Orlando police officer working an extra-duty shift at the mall kicked out a man of the store for acting oddly. David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2022 The school board and the union also plan to change the district’s retirement program, extra-duty pay and the tuition reimbursement plan, and, according to the agreement, teachers’ workday will start and end 15 minutes before and after the students’. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Statewide peer coordinator Jeff Orrange said the nonprofit’s 2016 founding was not just in response to the Pulse shooting but also the rising numbers of non-duty deaths among firefighters, including those resulting from addiction and suicide. Kalia Richardson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 June 2021 As an example, our top choice is an excellent mid-duty machine with 6,400 bpm and 3,000 pounds force. Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021 Those extra-duty assignments often make up a substantial part of a driver’s monthly earnings. Don Stacom, courant.com, 2 Sep. 2020 Chauvin worked as an off-duty police officer for the club for nearly 17 years, Santamaria said. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 June 2020 McLemore was in the company of a female off-duty police officer during the offense. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Adjective Middle English duete, from Anglo-French deueté, dueté, from deu due First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing duty beyond the call of duty death duty active duty duty bound duty to retreat heavy-duty do duty as duty-free in the line of duty jury duty line of duty report for duty sea duty succession duty went beyond the call of duty temporary duty double duty off duty on duty See More beyond the call of duty death duty active duty duty bound duty to retreat heavy-duty do duty as duty-free in the line of duty jury duty line of duty report for duty sea duty succession duty went beyond the call of duty temporary duty double duty off duty on duty See More Kids Definition duty noun du·ty ˈdü-tē ˈdyü- plural duties 1 : something a person feels he or she ought to do because it is morally right Dad says it's his duty to take care of Grandma. 2 : something a person is required to do by law jury duty 3 : an action done as part of a job or position a principal's duties 4 : the time during which a person must do his or her job The police officer was on duty. 5 : active military service He returned from duty overseas. 6 : a tax especially on imports into a country Legal Definition duty noun du·ty plural duties 1 : tasks, service, or functions that arise from one's position performing a police officer's duties also : a period of being on duty see also jury duty 2 : an obligation assumed (as by contract) or imposed by law to conduct oneself in conformance with a certain standard or to act in a particular way duty of good faith a duty to warn of danger see also public duty doctrine, special duty doctrine — duty of candor \\ -ˈkan-dər \\ : a duty obligating directors of a corporation to disclose all material facts known to them about a transaction when they are seeking shareholder approval — duty of care : a duty to use due care toward others in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm — duty of fair representation : a duty obligating a labor union to represent the employees in its collective bargaining unit fairly and in good faith — duty of loyalty : a duty obligating directors of a corporation to refrain from using their positions to further their own interests rather than the interests of the shareholders (as by self-dealing or fraud) — fiduciary duty : a duty obligating a fiduciary (as an agent or trustee) to act with loyalty and honesty and in a manner consistent with the best interests of the beneficiary of the fiduciary relationship (as a principal or trust beneficiary) 3 : tax especially : a tax on imports History and Etymology for duty Anglo-French deuté indebtedness, obligation, from deu owing, due, from Old French see due duties noun plural of duty 1 as in taxes a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance taxes impositions levies tariffs imposts excises assessments customs personal taxes direct taxes capitations income taxes property taxes poll taxes tributes proportional taxes hidden taxes supertaxes tolls flat taxes single taxes sales taxes inheritance taxes withholding taxes sin taxes value-added taxes surtaxes death taxes estate taxes surcharges 2 as in tasks a piece of work that needs to be done regularly the regular duties of a lifeguard Synonyms & Similar Words tasks assignments jobs chores responsibilities projects functions missions errands operations endeavors undertakings stints offices posts enterprises commissions care chares routes charges chars circuits rounds 3 as in responsibilities something one must do because of prior agreement I must obey the call of duty and serve my country Synonyms & Similar Words responsibilities obligations needs commitments burdens requirements promises vows offices constraints imperatives pledges charges devoirs incumbencies pacts arrangements oaths payments dos contracts words debts do's restraints setups trusts appointments compulsions forces covenants tributes compacts reservations prearrangements musts pre-arrangements engagements troths coercions onuses duresses Antonyms & Near Antonyms exemptions graces discharges waivers releases options stays reliefs choices postponements preferences alternatives eases selections loopholes picks See More
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