duty of care
noun/ˌdjuːti əv ˈkeə(r)/
/ˌduːti əv ˈker/
[singular] (especially British English)- duty of care (to somebody) a moral or legal obligation to ensure that other people are safe from physical or mental harm
- Employers have a duty of care to their employees.
- to owe somebody a duty of care
- The police have failed yet again in their duty of care to people at celebrations or sport events.
- The company owes a duty of care to its customers.
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