English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word - rootword - affixes
katungdanan - tungod - gd<god~ka-~-anan~
ka.tung.da.nan. - 4 syllables

gd<god = tungd
ka- = katungd
-anan = katungdanan
katungdanan

katungdanan [ka.tung.dá.nan.] : duty (n.); imperative (n.); obligation (n.); office (n.)
tungod [tu.ngud.] : directly beneath (adj.); because (conj.); due to (prep.)

Derivatives of tungod


Glosses:
duty
n. (act)1. duty, obligation, responsibilitythe 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"
~ jobthe responsibility to do something.; "it is their job to print the truth"
~ safekeeping, guardianship, keepingthe responsibility of a guardian or keeper.; "he left his car in my keeping"
~ social controlcontrol exerted (actively or passively) by group action.
~ moral obligationan obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong.; "he did it out of a feeling of moral obligation"
~ noblesse obligethe obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically).
~ burden of proofthe duty of proving a disputed charge.
~ civic duty, civic responsibilitythe responsibilities of a citizen.
~ filial dutyduty of a child to its parents.
~ imperativesome duty that is essential and urgent.
~ incumbencya duty that is incumbent upon you.
~ legal dutyacts which the law requires be done or forborne.
~ line of dutyall that is normally required in some area of responsibility.
~ white man's burdenthe supposed responsibility of the white race to provide care for their non-white subjects.
~ prerequisite, requirementsomething that is required in advance.; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
~ requirement, demandrequired activity.; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
n. (act)2. dutywork that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.; "the duties of the job"
~ workactivity directed toward making or doing something.; "she checked several points needing further work"
~ chore, job, taska specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee.; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
~ role, function, office, partthe actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
~ assignment, duty assignmenta duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces).; "hazardous duty"
n. (possession)3. duty, tariffa government tax on imports or exports.; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
~ indirect taxa tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations.
~ customs, customs duty, impost, custommoney collected under a tariff.
~ tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnagea tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship.
~ octroia tax on various goods brought into a town.
~ revenue tariffa tariff imposed to raise revenue.
~ protective tariffa tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition.
~ import dutya duty imposed on imports.
~ export dutya duty imposed on exports.
~ countervailing dutya duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments.
imperative
n. (linkdef)1. imperative, imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mooda mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior.
~ modality, mood, modeverb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker.
n. (act)2. imperativesome duty that is essential and urgent.
~ duty, obligation, responsibilitythe 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"
adj. 3. imperativerequiring attention or action.; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
~ assertive, self-asserting, self-assertiveaggressively self-assured.; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
~ adjuratorycontaining a solemn charge or command.
~ crying, exigent, clamant, insistent, instantdemanding attention.; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"
~ peremptorynot allowing contradiction or refusal.; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"
~ desperateshowing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire.; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
~ pressing, urgentcompelling immediate action.; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
~ shrill, stridentbeing sharply insistent on being heard.; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
adj. (pertain)4. imperativerelating to verbs in the imperative mood.
~ grammarthe branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics).
obligation
n. (state)1. obligationthe state of being obligated to do or pay something.; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
~ statethe way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
~ financial obligation, indebtedness, liabilityan obligation to pay money to another party.
n. (linkdef)2. indebtedness, obligationa personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
~ personal relation, personal relationshipa relation between persons.
n. (possession)3. certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, obligationa written promise to repay a debt.
~ cash equivalenta highly liquid debt instrument with maturities of less than three months.
~ certificate of deposit, cda debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest.
~ note of hand, promissory note, notea promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time.; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
~ documenta written account of ownership or obligation.
~ floatera debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills).
~ bond certificate, bonda certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal.
n. (communication)4. obligationa legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
~ written agreementa legal document summarizing the agreement between parties.
~ debtan obligation to pay or do something.
office
n. (artifact)1. business office, officeplace of business where professional or clerical duties are performed.; "he rented an office in the new building"
~ ticket booth, ticket office, box officethe office where tickets of admission are sold.
~ countinghouseoffice used by the accountants of a business.
~ government officean office where government employees work.
~ central office, headquarters, main office, home base, home office(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise.; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
~ life officelife assurance office.
~ loan officean office where loans are negotiated and repaid.
~ newsrooman office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station.
~ office block, office buildinga building containing offices where work is done.
~ business establishment, place of businessan establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered.
~ shipping officethe office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired.
n. (group)2. agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, officean administrative unit of government.; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
~ afrl, air force research laboratorya United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces.
~ ahpcrc, army high performance computing research centera United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry.
~ naval research laboratory, nrlthe United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines.
~ u.s. army criminal investigation laboratory, united states army criminal investigation laboratory, us army criminal investigation laboratory, usacila defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence.
~ administrative body, administrative unita unit with administrative responsibilities.
~ executive agencyan agency of the executive branch of government.
~ fda, food and drug administrationa federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
~ cdc, center for disease control and preventiona federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases).
~ counterterrorist center, ctcan agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage.
~ nonproliferation center, npcan agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems.
~ bureau of the census, census bureauthe bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States.
~ national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaaan agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather.
~ national climatic data center, ncdcthe part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data.
~ national weather servicethe federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps.
~ technology administrationan agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth.
~ national institute of standards and technology, nistan agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs.
~ national technical information service, ntisan agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information.
~ darpa, defense advanced research projects agencythe central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11.
~ department of defense laboratory system, lablinka defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness.
~ department of energy intelligence, doeian agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community.
~ phs, united states public health servicean agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health.
~ national institutes of health, nihan agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government.
~ bja, bureau of justice assistancethe bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse.
~ bjs, bureau of justice statisticsthe agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers.
~ immigration and naturalization service, insan agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States.
~ united states border patrol, us border patrolthe mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States.
~ bureau of diplomatic security, dsthe bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas.
~ foreign servicethe part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world.
~ bureau of intelligence and research, inran agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community.
~ fws, united states fish and wildlife service, us fish and wildlife servicean agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution.
~ national park servicean agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks.
~ financial management servicethe federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting.
~ office of intelligence support, oisagency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy.
~ comptroller of the currencythe agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency.
~ bureau of customs, customs bureau, customs service, uscbthe agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs.
~ bureau of engraving and printingthe agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency.
~ internal revenue service, irsthe bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
~ faa, federal aviation agencyan agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation.
~ transportation security administration, tsaan agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel.
~ gao, government accounting office, united states government accounting officean independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States.
~ united states navy, us navy, usn, navythe navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces.
~ u. s. coast guard, united states coast guard, us coast guardan agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce.
~ naval air warfare center weapons division, nawcwpnsthe principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems.
~ naval special warfare, nswthe agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare.
~ naval surface warfare center, nswcthe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare.
~ naval underwater warfare center, nuwcthe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems.
~ office of naval intelligence, onithe military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy.
~ marine corps intelligence activity, mciaan agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization.
~ u. s. air force, united states air force, us air force, usaf, air forcethe airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space.
~ afisr, air force intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, air force isran agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms.
~ independent agencyan agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments.
~ advanced research and development activity, ardaan agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology.
~ defense logistics agencya logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions.
~ defense reutilization and marketing service, drmsthe organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus.
~ defense technical information center, dticthe agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors.
~ law enforcement agencyan agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws.
~ occupational safety and health administration, oshaa government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
~ organa government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function.; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"
~ patent and trademark office database, patent officethe government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones.
~ government printing office, gpo, united states government printing office, us government printing officean agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government.
~ national guard bureau, ngbthe agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units.
~ u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa, armythe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare.
~ ai, army intelligencean agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders.
~ ballistic missile defense organization, bmdoan agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality.
~ defense information systems agency, disaa combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
~ national geospatial-intelligence agency, ngaa combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security.
~ casualty care research center, ccrcan agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care.
~ federal housing administration, fhathe federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages.
~ local authorityan administrative unit of local government.
n. (act)3. function, office, part, rolethe actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
~ dutywork that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.; "the duties of the job"
~ capacitya specified function.; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"
~ hatan informal term for a person's role.; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"
~ portfoliothe role of the head of a government department.; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
~ lieu, stead, place, positionthe post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another.; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
~ second fiddlea secondary role or function.; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"
n. (state)4. office, power(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power.; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
~ statethe way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
~ governing, government activity, governance, government, administrationthe act of governing; exercising authority.; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
~ executive clemencythe power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction.
~ war poweran extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime.
n. (group)5. office, office staffprofessional or clerical workers in an office.; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
~ staffpersonnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
n. (act)6. officea religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities.; "the offices of the mass"
~ religious rite, ritean established ceremony prescribed by a religion.; "the rite of baptism"
~ divine officecanonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church).
~ little officea Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office.
~ office of the deadan office read or sung before a burial mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
n. (act)7. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spota job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
~ job, line of work, occupation, business, linethe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business"
~ academicianshipthe position of member of an honorary academy.
~ accountantshipthe position of accountant.
~ admiraltythe office of admiral.
~ ambassadorshipthe post of ambassador.
~ apostleshipthe position of apostle.
~ apprenticeshipthe position of apprentice.
~ associateshipthe position of associate (as in an office or academy).
~ attorneyshipthe position of attorney.
~ bailiffshipthe office of bailiff.
~ baronetagethe state of a baronet.
~ bishopry, episcopatethe office and dignity of a bishop.
~ cadetshipthe position of cadet.
~ caliphatethe office of a caliph.
~ captaincy, captainshipthe post of captain.
~ cardinalshipthe office of cardinal.
~ chairmanshipthe position of chairman.
~ chancellorshipthe office of chancellor.
~ chaplaincy, chaplainshipthe position of chaplain.
~ chieftaincy, chieftainshipthe position of chieftain.
~ clerkshipthe job of clerk.
~ commandership, commanderythe position or office of commander.
~ comptrollershipthe position of comptroller.
~ consulshipthe post of consul.
~ controllershipthe position of controller.
~ councillorship, councilorshipthe position of council member.
~ counsellorship, counselorshipthe position of counselor.
~ curacythe position of a curate.
~ curatorshipthe position of curator.
~ custodianshipthe position of custodian.
~ deanship, deanerythe position or office of a dean.
~ directorshipthe position of a director of a business concern.
~ discipleshipthe position of disciple.
~ editorshipthe position of editor.
~ eldershipthe office of elder.
~ emiratethe office of an emir.
~ fatherhoodthe status of a father.
~ fatherhoodthe status of a religious leader.
~ foremanshipthe position of foreman.
~ generalcy, generalshipthe office and authority of a general.
~ governorshipthe office of governor.
~ headshipthe position of head.
~ headshipthe position of headmaster or headmistress.
~ hot seata difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism.
~ incumbencythe office of an incumbent.
~ inspectorshipthe office of inspector.
~ instructorshipthe position of instructor.
~ internshipthe position of a medical intern.
~ judgeship, judicaturethe position of judge.
~ khanatethe position of a khan.
~ lectureshipthe post of lecturer.
~ legateship, legationthe post or office of legate.
~ legislatorshipthe office of legislator.
~ librarianshipthe position of librarian.
~ lieutenancythe position of a lieutenant.
~ magistracy, magistraturethe position of magistrate.
~ managershipthe position of manager.
~ manhoodthe status of being a man.
~ marshalshipthe post of marshall.
~ mastershipthe position of master.
~ mayoraltythe position of mayor.
~ messiahshipthe position of messiah.
~ moderatorshipthe position of moderator.
~ overlordshipthe position of overlord.
~ pastorship, pastoratethe position of pastor.
~ peasanthoodthe state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"
~ pluma highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum"
~ praetorshipthe office of praetor.
~ precentorshipthe position of precentor.
~ preceptorshipthe position of preceptor.
~ prefecturethe office of prefect.
~ prelacy, prelaturethe office or station of a prelate.
~ premiershipthe office of premier.
~ presidentship, presidencythe office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
~ primateshipthe office of primate.
~ principalshipthe post of principal.
~ priorshipthe office of prior.
~ proconsulate, proconsulshipthe position of proconsul.
~ proctorshipthe position of proctor.
~ professorship, chairthe position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
~ protectorshipthe position of protector.
~ public officea position concerning the people as a whole.
~ rabbinatethe office or function of a rabbi.
~ receivershipthe office of a receiver.
~ rectorate, rectorshipthe office or station of a rector.
~ regencythe office of a regent.
~ residencythe position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship).
~ rulershipthe position of ruler.
~ sainthoodthe status and dignity of a saint.
~ secretaryshipthe position of secretary.
~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniorythe position and authority of a feudal lord.
~ senatorshipthe office of senator.
~ sinecurean office that involves minimal duties.
~ solicitorshipthe position of solicitor.
~ speakershipthe position of Speaker.
~ stewardshipthe position of steward.
~ studentshipthe position of student.
~ teachershipthe position of teacher.
~ thaneshipthe position of thane.
~ thronethe position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions.
~ treasurershipthe position of treasurer.
~ tribuneshipthe position of tribune.
~ trusteeshipthe position of trustee.
~ vice-presidencythe office and function of a vice president.
~ viceroyshipthe position of viceroy.
~ viziershipthe position of vizier.
~ wardenshipthe position of warden.
~ wardershipthe position of warder.
~ womanhoodthe status of a woman.