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in the line of duty

in the line of du·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee lahyn uhv, ov doo-tee, dyoo-]
    • /ɪn stressed ði laɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee lahyn uhv, ov doo-tee, dyoo-]
    • /ɪn stressed ði laɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈdu ti, ˈdyu-/

Definitions of in the line of duty words

  • phrase in the line of duty If you do something or if it happens to you in the line of duty, you do it or it happens as part of your regular work or as a result of it. 0
  • noun in the line of duty as a necessary and usually undesired part of the performance of one's responsibilities 0
  • preposition in the line of duty (Idiomatic) as part of one's duties, usually of the military or police personnel, or of government officials. 0
  • preposition in the line of duty Used other than as an idiom: see in,‎ the,‎ line,‎ of,‎ duty. 0
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Parts of speech for In the line of duty

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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