deferredduty
nounUK /dɪˈfɜːd ˈdjuːti/
US /dɪˈfɝːd ˈduːti/
A duty is a job you must do, and deferred means it is put off until later.
Because of the storm, the soldier's deferred duty was moved to next week.
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2. A tax or fee that you are allowed to pay at a later time.
The deferred duty on the imported goods will be paid next month.
3. A soldier's required service that has been officially delayed.
He received a deferred duty order so he could finish school first.
4. Any assigned job that has been set aside to be done later.
Washing the dishes became a deferred duty after we went out to eat.