supposed to

1. Intended to; also, believed to, expected to. For example, This pill is supposed to relieve your pain , or You're supposed to be my partner . [Early 1300s]

2. Required to, as in He is supposed to call home . [Mid-1800s]

3. not supposed to . Not permitted to, as in You're not supposed to smoke in here .

Example Sentences

"It was a story of global, international solidarity, of people stepping up when our governments failed to do so, of people saying that: 'My so-called leaders - who were supposed to represent me, who continue to fuel a genocide, death and destruction - they do not represent me. This is a last resort. That this mission has to exist is a shame."

From BBC

At Hackney Foodbank in east London, staff member Farhan Jaisin said he was cautious of giving out donations when asylum seekers started turning up - because they were supposed to be catered for.

From BBC

Professional wrestling violence is scripted, and wrestlers are supposed to stay in character in the presence of fans, a concept known as “kayfabe.”

From Los Angeles Times

I thought that’s what the jury was supposed to deliberate about.

From Slate

The massive jackpot they were supposed to have robbed from the Dark Hearts, the bikers who killed his brother, turns out to be a bag of drugs, not cash, and it’s a cement block dragging him underwater.

From Salon