exclusive obligation
noun phraseUK /ɪkˈskluːsɪv ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən/
US /ɪkˈskluːsɪv ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃən/
A special job or promise that only one person or group has to do.
The company has an exclusive obligation to deliver the parts by Friday.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal duty that belongs to only one party and cannot be shared.
Under the contract, the supplier has an exclusive obligation to maintain the equipment.
3. A promise to give all of one's effort or business to a single person or company.
The athlete signed an exclusive obligation to wear only that brand's shoes.
4. A responsibility that comes with special rights no one else has.
Owning the land gave them an exclusive obligation to keep the path clear.