Pronunciation: /djuːz/
noun a payment or fee that is required or owed, especially to a club, organization, or government
A1 I forgot to pay my membership dues for the gym.
A2 She was unable to attend the meeting because she hadn't paid her dues.
B1 The company requires all employees to pay their union dues.
B2 The organization collected dues from its members to fund various projects.
C1 The political party faced backlash for increasing membership dues without consulting the members.
C2 The homeowner's association imposed hefty fines on residents who failed to pay their dues on time.
formal Members must pay their dues in order to maintain their membership status.
informal Hey, don't forget to pay your dues for the club by the end of the month.
slang I heard Sarah got kicked out of the group for not coughing up her dues on time.
figurative In life, we all have to pay our dues before we can achieve success.
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