call of duty

English

Noun

call of duty

1. What one's duty obliges one to do.

   to go beyond the call of duty

Derived terms

• beyond the call of duty

Related terms

• duty calls

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: velvollisuus (fi)

Further reading

• “the call of duty” (US) / “the call of duty” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.