0 something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do:
The duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child.
[ + to infinitive ] I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth.
You have a duty to yourself to take a break once in a while.
He only went to see her out of duty (= because he thought he should).
You should report for duty (= arrive at work) at 8 a.m. on Monday.
What time are you off/on duty (= when do you finish/start work) tomorrow?
1 a tax paid to the government, especially on things that you bring into a country:
There's a high duty on alcohol.
2 a responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it:
Every lawyer has a strong sense of duty and responsibility.
a duty to do sth They have a duty to ensure customers receive sound advice.
be sb's duty It is your duty to announce any conflict of interest.
do your duty I felt that I had done my duty in reporting the incident to the police.
It was alleged that the company had failed in its duty to advise customers of the technical aspects of the paint system.
3 something that you have to do because it is part of your job:
His duties included photographing engineering projects such as bridges and airfields.
perform/undertake/do duties People employed under similar conditions should not be paid less than others performing similar duties.
teaching/cleaning/administrative duties
4 one of the periods of time that a working day is divided into during which someone works:
night/day duty Daniels volunteered for night duty so he could take classes at the University of Arizona.
6 not working, and not responsible for dealing with things that happen at work:
7 working, and responsible for dealing with things that happen at work:
8 used to describe the person who is on duty at a particular time:
She felt that it was her duty to tell the police about the incident.
It is surely the duty of the stronger members in a society to help those who are weak.
I'd be failing in my duty if I didn't tell you about the risks involved in the project.
During the dispute, many police officers were transferred from traffic duty to the prison service.
This exchangeable end effector permits the robot to perform more complex duties.
To be sure, it is an extension of ordinary usage to use 'duty' here, but analytically it is correct.
The users of the water invested the communal power with the duty of protecting them against usurpers' efforts to divert the water.
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