noun
Meaning 1
What one's duty obliges one to do.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to go beyond the call of duty
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
call of duty
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- Finnish: velvollisuus — Translations