noblesse oblige
noun [U] /nəʊˌbles.əʊˈbliːʒ/
/noʊˌbles.oʊ-/ formalDefinition
› the idea that someone with power and influence should use their social position to help other peopleDuty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition of noblesse oblige noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountable adjective
- answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
- answer for sth phrasal verb
- answer to sb phrasal verb
- answerable adjective
- commitment noun
- fail noun 2
- fall to sb phrasal verb
- had better/best do sth idiom
- hat noun
- have sth on your hands idiom
- I am not my brother's keeper idiom
- owe sb a living idiom
- pass the buck idiom
- pay your dues idiom
- portfolio noun (JOB)
- preserve noun (ACTIVITY)
- purview noun
- remit noun
- shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
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