Duty - Definition

n 1: 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"- John
D.Rockefeller Jr [syn: duty, responsibility,
obligation]
2: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal
reasons; "the duties of the job"
3: a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty
to lower duties on trade between their countries" [syn:
duty, tariff]