Definitions for duties
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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga:

   The safety of Japanese citizens is one of our most important duties and we are gathering information and making all possible efforts to respond.

2. Andrew Wheeler:

   While that’s flattering, I am not thinking about it, no, i could have put my hat in the ring for the administrator. I wasn’t interested in that. I am still not interested in that. Trump said Wheeler would assume duties as acting administrator of the EPA on July 9. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright! Trump tweeted on July 5. Here are 3 things you need to know about the interim EPA chief before he officially changes roles. A former coal industry lobbyist, Wheeler helped lead an industry fight against regulations aimed at protecting Americans' health and addressing climate change. Many in the industry argued that the regulations would stifle business. Throughout his decades-long career, Wheeler has reportedly lobbied for at least 20 different companies, includingSargento Foods Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, and Xcel Energy, among others. During his time as a lobbyist, Wheelerworked alongside Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by 85 percent and reserve a piece of the land for uranium mining, Fortune Magazine reported. In recent years, Wheeler has lobbied for Energy Fuels Resources Inc. and Murray Energy Corporation, which is run by longtime Trump supporter Robert Murray, who spent roughly $300,000 on the president's inauguration, according toThe New York Times. Wheeler worked for the EPA in the early 1990s, focusing on chemicals and toxic substance-related issues during the Bush and Clinton administrations. He later transitioned into the role of staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee andserved as counsel to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. Wheeler joined the international law firmFaegre Baker Daniels after his stint at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. During his time at the firm, he helped counsel a variety of clients on comprehensive legislative, regulatory and operational strategies, the firm states on its website. He worked on every major piece of environmental and energy-related legislation before Congress over the span of a decade, ProPublica reported.

3. The Turkish official:

   These observation posts will continue to carry out their duties.

4. Danielle Weston:

   The censure resolutions would strip us of the powers and duties bestowed upon us by the voters and would violate the law.

5. Owner Shad Khan:

   Within the past hour I informed Tom Coughlin that Tom Coughlin was being relieved of Tom Coughlin duties as Executive Vice President of Football Operations, i determined earlier this fall that making this move at the conclusion of the 2019 season would be in everyone's best interests but, in recent days, I reconsidered and decided to make this change immediately.

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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