line of duty

noun

The totality of tasks or assignments that are associated with, authorized, or required in some field of responsibility.

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Meanings

nounline of duty (plural lines of duty)

plural lines of duty

  1. The totality of tasks or assignments that are associated with, authorized, or required in some field of responsibility.
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APA

line of duty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20duty

MLA

“line of duty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20duty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line of duty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20duty.

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