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obligation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | indebtedness |
| Type of | personal relationship, personal relation |
| Derivation | oblige |
obligation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument |
| Type of | document |
| Has types | bond, bond certificate, cash equivalent, cd, certificate of deposit, floater, note, note of hand, promissory note |
obligation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | duty, responsibility |
| Type of | social control |
| Has types | imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, white man's burden, requirement, safekeeping, demand, filial duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, guardianship, civic responsibility, civic duty, prerequisite, burden of proof |
| Derivation | oblige, obligate |
every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
obligation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | written agreement |
| Has types | debt |
| Derivation | oblige, obligate |
obligation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | state |
| Has types | liability, financial obligation, indebtedness |
| Derivation | obligate |
he is under an obligation to finish the job.
Examples of obligation
obligation
Some 80% of Italy's environmental law stems from its obligation as an EU member.
From the businessweek.com
Does he feel any sense of obligation to bring great black stories to the screen?
From the guardian.co.uk
As a private enterprise, the NFL has no legal obligation to hand over the books.
From the time.com
We have an obligation, as Christians and as a society, to help in certain cases.
From the dispatch.com
Some 58 percent provide outplacement career services, which isn't an obligation.
From the omaha.com
Colonel's attitude toward the All-Star Game is more than it being an obligation.
From the denverpost.com
The county is under no obligation to extend lines to areas that don't have them.
From the newsobserver.com
This service is totally free and you are under no obligation or pressure to buy.
From the cnn.com
A day after Father's Day, Obama said that being a dad is not just an obligation.
From the suntimes.com
- Duty: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
- The state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
- A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
- Debt instrument: a written promise to repay a debt
- A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
- (obligational) relating or constituting or qualified to create a legal or financial obligation; "obligational authority"
- Obligation is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It was begun in 1743 and later enlarged in 1827, to two and one-half stories. ...
- The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone; A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action; A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or ...
- (OBLIGATIONS) You warrant, represent and agree: (1) to comply with all laws; (2) that our sale and shipment of the product will not, by export thereof, your legal status or otherwise, cause us to violate any law; and (3) to indemnify us against any losses from a failure by you or a third party ...
