special obligation

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandobligation

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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obligation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the fact that you are obliged to ...
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(Definition ofspecialandobligationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecial obligation

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If there is nospecialobligation, you should give each person the highest equal chance of survival.
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Political scientists have aspecialobligationto explore these developments since they will provide the foundations for the future constitutional orders of the two countries.
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Their history of working for her good has fostered a strong commitment to her well-being and a sense ofspecialobligation.
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The central feature of this paper is the account of the generation of the right to life in a fetus or neonate as aspecialobligation.
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However, that places aspecialobligationon it.
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We owe to the latter a veryspecialobligation, because of the very fact that they did fight under our command.
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Therefore, we have aspecialobligation—and it is a routine procedure when we leave a country in these circumstances—to help her with her armaments.
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We have aspecialobligationto our expatriate civil servants, and that is why special arrangements have been made for them.
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Surely, they are the people who are most dangerous and who have aspecialobligationnot to pass it on to others.
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I cannot accept that we any longer have aspecialobligationtowards him.
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With that comes aspecialobligationto pursue the highest standards of broadcasting and reporting.
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First, it would not be right to impose aspecialobligationon a company because a local authority holds some of its shares.
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Aspecialobligationrests on all remaining independent journals to safeguard their independence.
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We have aspecialobligationtoday, for three reasons.
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We have aspecialobligationtowards them because of the war.
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If we have that special position, then we have aspecialobligation.
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Does he agree that there is aspecialobligationtowards these people and that there is no necessity to keep them away any longer?
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He has aspecialobligationbecause of events during the last 24 hours.
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