The Clue
It's an imposition (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DUTY
Tags
Notes
The answer DUTY is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
Related Clues
Chore
Impost
Levy
Obligation
Responsibility
Tax
Assigned task
Customhouse levy
Import tax
Importer's burden
Importer's concern
Moral obligation
Job description detail
Scout's pledge word
Shirkers shirk it
Word with free or bound
Carrying out the trash, maybe
Word before free or bound
Word before free or calls
Airport patrons often avoid it
Definition
DUTY as a noun:
1. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
2. (duty, responsibility, obligation) = 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
3. (duty, tariff) = a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"