community obligation
noun phraseUK /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
US /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti ˌɑː.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
A community obligation is a job or duty that people do to help everyone in their town or group.
Picking up litter in the park is a community obligation that keeps our neighborhood clean.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal requirement that a person must fulfill for the benefit of the local area.
Paying local taxes is a community obligation for every homeowner.
3. A moral promise to take part in activities that support a shared group.
Attending the town meeting felt like a community obligation to her.
4. A task assigned to members of a group to keep shared spaces safe and tidy.
Each family has a community obligation to shovel snow from the sidewalk.