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absentee a person who is absent from work, school, or other duty.
absent without leave absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting; AWOL.
admonish to exhort, urge, or remind, as of a duty. [1/3 definitions]
appoint to name someone to a particular office or duty.
appointment the act of choosing or naming for an office or duty. [1/3 definitions]
assign to choose or appoint, as for a duty. [1/3 definitions]
assume to take on as one's own duty, job, or appearance; adopt. [1/3 definitions]
assumption a taking on of a duty, role, or position. [1/2 definitions]
augur one who predicts the future or tries to obtain hidden knowledge by interpreting signs and omens, esp. an ancient Roman religious official with such a duty; soothsayer. [1/5 definitions]
AWOL abbreviation of "absent without leave," absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting.
barratry in law, a breach of duty by a ship's captain or crew that results in loss to the ship's owner. [1/2 definitions]
bear1 to have or accept as a duty. [1/7 definitions]
bind to force to do something by law or a sense of duty. [1/4 definitions]
bonded of goods subject to government duty, placed under bond, as in a warehouse. [1/3 definitions]
bound1 held to by law or duty. [1/4 definitions]
business a duty or matter that appropriately concerns one particular person and no one else. [1/6 definitions]
call-up an order to a large number of people to report for active military duty.
cashier2 to dismiss from a position of trust or responsibility, esp. for serious breach of duty.
casualty a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. [1/5 definitions]
charge to give a responsibility or duty to. [2/12 definitions]
civic responsibility a particular responsibility or duty deemed an important aspect of being a productive and contributing citizen of a community or country. Ideas about what constitutes one's civic responsibilities vary but often include such things as obeying laws, voting in elections, respecting the rights of others, and performing public service.