Definitions for duties
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WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dutiesnoun

   Plural form of duty.

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1. duties

   A duty (from "due" meaning "that which is owing"; Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence "debt") is a commitment or expectation to perform some action in general or if certain circumstances arise. A duty may arise from a system of ethics or morality, especially in an honor culture. Many duties are created by law, sometimes including a codified punishment or liability for non-performance. Performing one's duty may require some sacrifice of self-interest. Cicero, an early Roman philosopher who discusses duty in his work “On Duty", suggests that duties can come from four different sources: as a result of being a human as a result of one's particular place in life (one's family, one's country, one's job) as a result of one's character as a result of one's own moral expectations for oneselfThe specific duties imposed by law or culture vary considerably, depending on jurisdiction, religion, and social normalities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Duties

   of Duty

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duties

   Taxes levied by the custom-house upon goods exported or imported.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. duties

   This word is used in military parlance to express the men paraded for any particular duty, such as guards, etc.

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1. duties

   Plural form of the word duty.

   The duties were accurate and just.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'duties' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2638

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'duties' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3925

Anagrams for duties »

1. suited

How to pronounce duties?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say duties in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of duties in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of duties in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of duties in a Sentence

1. Adam Scott:

   The dad's role is really blurring with the mom's role, you see hipster dads and it's almost like it's a masculine thing to do to take on what used to be thought of as motherly duties.

2. Hussein Khalid:

   We want to see top security officials dismissed because they have clearly failed to perform their duties, if the government fails to respond to our call, we will continue with this demonstration because enough is enough.

3. Richard Motta Jr.:

   The governor relieved Denise George of her duties as attorney general, i am not at liberty to discuss details on personnel matters. I can only confirm that media reports indicating the JP Morgan lawsuit as the reason are not entirely accurate. I hope you understand.

4. Jeb Bush:

   The challenges that face our country will demand the best of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Harris -- and the best of us all, we must come together for the sake of our families and neighbors, and for our nation and its future. There is no problem that will not yield to the gathered will of a free people. Laura and I pray for our leaders and their families. We ask for God's continued blessings on our country. And we urge all Americans to join us in wishing our next President Donald Trump and Vice President well as they prepare to take up their important duties.

5. Rod Rosenstein:

   Most people are familiar with the first clause of our oath, the requirement to 'support and defend the Constitution.' But some overlook the final clause: to 'well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office,' the first obligation is generic. It imposes a duty to pursue the national interest over any private interest. That applies equally to all government employees.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Duties
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duties
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duties
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=duties
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html