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dutynoun a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public usethe shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia assessment, imposition, impost, levy, tax direct tax, personal taxcapitation, custom(s), excise, hidden tax, income tax, poll tax, property tax, sales tax, single tax, sin tax, tariff, toll, tribute, value-added tax, withholding taxsupertax, surcharge, surtaxdeath tax, estate tax, inheritance taxflat tax, proportional tax a piece of work that needs to be done regularlythe regular duties of a lifeguard assignment, chore, job, task chare(or char)endeavor, enterprise, project, stint, undertakingcare, charge, commission, responsibilityfunction, mission, office, operation, posterrandcircuit, round, route something one must do because of prior agreementI must obey the call of duty and serve my country burden, charge, commitment, devoir, do(archaic), imperative, incumbency, need, obligation, office, responsibility oath, pledge, promise, troth, vow, wordarrangement, prearrangement, setupcompact, contract, covenant, pact, trustdebt, payment, tributecompulsion, constraint, restraintmust, requirementcoercion, duress, forceappointment, engagement, reservationonus grace, postponement, staydischarge, ease, exemption, release, relief, waiverloopholealternative, choice, option, pick, preference, selection function, office, duty, province mean the acts or operations expected of a person or thing.function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work.the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information — Aldous Huxley office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others.they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor — W. E. Gladstone duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case — R. B. Taney province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one.I felt it was not my province to inquire — Anne Brontë in the 13th century |