responsibility vs civic duty

civic duty vs responsibility

responsibility and civic duty both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
responsibility	Yes	No	No	No
civic duty	Yes	No	No	No

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

responsibility: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
civic duty: the responsibilities of a citizen

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

responsibility (noun)	civic duty (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the responsibilities of a citizen
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Difference between responsibility and civic duty

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