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1 a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia

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2 a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

the regular duties of a lifeguard

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3 something one must do because of prior agreement

I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

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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