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повинность meaning in English

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повинность noun
{f}

homage(in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to his or her lord)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒ.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈɑː.mədʒ]

воинская повинность noun
{f}

conscription(involuntary labor, especially military service)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈskrɪp.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈskrɪp.ʃn̩]