noun
- regular payments made to an organization for membership
- something that is owed or deserved
Usage: usually plural
Usage: often in the phrase ‘pay one’s dues’
Examples
- She forgot to pay her union dues this month.
- The club’s annual dues are fifty dollars.
- Members who don’t pay their dues will lose voting privileges.
- He paid his dues working long hours at entry-level jobs.
- After years of struggle, she finally got her due recognition.
- The lawyer collected the dues owed to his client.
- New members must pay initiation fees plus monthly dues.