obligation vs line of duty

line of duty vs obligation

obligation and line of duty both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obligation	Yes	No	No	No
line of duty	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, line of duty is a hyponym of obligation; that is, line of duty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obligation:

obligation: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
line of duty: all that is normally required in some area of responsibility

Other hyponyms of obligation include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, demand, requirement.

obligation (noun)	line of duty (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
a written promise to repay a debt
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Difference between obligation and line of duty

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