dues
pronunciation
How to pronounce dues in British English:
UK [du:s]
How to pronounce dues in American English:
US [dus]
Word Origin
- dues (n.)
- "fee for membership," 1660s, from plural of due (n.). To pay (one's) dues in the figurative sense is from 1943. "Giue them their due though they were diuels" [1589].
Example
- 1. Mr chang 's party dues are $ 1.60 a month .
- 2. This prevents unions from requiring workers to pay union dues .
- 3. Are you paying dues at a club that you never use ?
- 4. Paying a whole year 's dues up front , instead of month per month , may also save you money-but only if you 're sure not to give up or cancel your membership .
- 5. That was important on the merits and vital to my ability to persuade the congressional republicans to pay our un dues .