collective obligations

noun phrase

UK /kəˈlɛk.tɪv ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃənz/

US /kəˈlɛk.tɪv ˌɑː.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃənz/

Duties that a whole group of people share together.

Keeping the park clean is one of our collective obligations.

SYNONYMS

shared duties joint responsibilities common commitments mutual duties group responsibilities

RELATED WORDS

teamwork cooperation accountability community solidarity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Legal duties that a group of countries or organizations must fulfill together.

The treaty set out collective obligations for all member states.

3. Moral duties that everyone in a society owes to one another.

Helping the poor is seen as a collective obligation of the community.

4. Workplace tasks that a whole team is responsible for completing.

Safety training is a collective obligation for every employee.

5. Responsibilities shared by all members of a family or household.

Doing the chores became a collective obligation after the new rules.