call of duty
Moral responsibility beckons
A call of duty is a summons to fulfill one's obligations or responsibilities, especially in military or public service contexts: He answered the call of duty and enlisted.
The phrase implies moral or patriotic obligation rather than personal desire.
Call of Duty is also a popular military video game franchise, which has made the phrase ubiquitous among gamers: We stayed up all night playing Call of Duty.
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- moral obligationEthics-based required action
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- chargeCost or accusation
military service · service · mission · responsibility · soldiers · boots on the ground · courage · ultimate sacrifice · warfare · modern warfare · black ops · multiplayer · online gaming · war games · assignment · honor · gaming · campaign
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
call of dutywhim
Sudden arbitrary desire
free choice · leisure · self-indulgence · hobby · caprice
call of dutyself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
selfishness · self-serving · greed · looking out for number one · egoism
call of dutydereliction of duty
Willful failure at responsibilities
cowardice · desertion · evasion · negligence · abdication
call, calls, called, calling, caller, callers, callback, duty, duties