| delinquency |
failure to bear one's responsibilities; dereliction of duty or failure to meet a legal requirement. [1/3 definitions] |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. [1/4 definitions] |
| devil's advocate |
an official of the Roman Catholic Church whose duty is to raise objections to a proposed beatification or canonization. [1/2 definitions] |
| devoir |
responsibility; obligation; duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| devolve |
to pass on (a duty or the like) to one who follows. [2 definitions] |
| discharge |
to perform (a duty) or carry out (an obligation or responsibility). [2/17 definitions] |
| disloyal |
unfaithful to one's duty or allegiance. |
| draft |
the process of selecting persons for compulsory military duty. [1/18 definitions] |
| dutiable |
subject to import duty or other taxes. |
| dutiful |
displaying or filled with a sense of duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| duty-free |
exempt from a duty or tax. |
| faithful |
fulfilling one's duty or obligations in life. [1/7 definitions] |
| fast day |
a day in which one abstains from eating, esp. as a religious duty. |
| fatigue |
manual labor or other duties done by military personnel; fatigue duty. [1/8 definitions] |
| FCC |
abbreviation of "Federal Communications Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to regulate the various communications industries including telephone, radio and television, and satellites. |
| feasance |
in law, doing that which is a duty, condition, obligation, or the like. |
| Federal Communications Commission |
a U.S. agency whose duty is to regulate the various communications industries including telephone, radio and television, and satellites. |
| Federal Trade Commission |
a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing. |
| fire station |
a building in which firefighting equipment and trucks are kept and at which firefighters are housed or on duty. |
| FTC |
abbreviation of "Federal Trade Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing. |
| fulfill |
to execute or carry out (a duty, command, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |