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Nominee :: Nominee (n.) A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office..

Dutiable :: Dutiable (a.) Subject to the payment of a duty; as dutiable goods.

Limiter :: Limiter (n.) A friar licensed to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district..

Acting :: Acting (a.) Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent..

Debt :: Debt (n.) A duty neglected or violated; a fault; a sin; a trespass.

Negligence :: Negligence (n.) The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Emeritus :: Emeritus (a.) Honorably discharged from the performance of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church..

On :: On (prep.) Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey..

Incorrect :: Incorrect (a.) Not accordant with duty or morality; not duly regulated or subordinated; unbecoming; improper; as, incorrect conduct..

Neglect :: Neglect (v.) Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy..

Course :: Course (n.) The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.

Attendant :: Attendant (v. t.) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir..

Ale Silver :: Ale silver () A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.

Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Wanting in power to influence or bind; as, weak ties; a weak sense of honor of duty..

Royalty :: Royalty (n.) Hence (Com.), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner of an article by one who hires the use of it..

Sacrifice :: Sacrifice (n.) Hence, to destroy, surrender, or suffer to be lost, for the sake of obtaining something; to give up in favor of a higher or more imperative object or duty; to devote, with loss or suffering..

Impose :: Impose (v. t.) To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; as, to impose a toll or tribute..

Adjutant :: Adjutant (n.) A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty..

Functional :: Functional (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official..

Chargeable :: Chargeable (a.) That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man..

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