guard duty
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Definition
Noun: - The duty of serving as a sentry: The responsibility of protecting a person, place, or thing by staying alert and watching for danger, typically for a scheduled period of time.
Usage
- This term is used to describe a specific assignment or task within military, security, or ceremonial contexts. It refers to the period when a person is officially responsible for acting as a guard.
- It is often used in phrases like "to be on guard duty," "to pull guard duty," or "to have guard duty."
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to stand guard duty": To perform the duty of a guard.
- Two officers will stand guard duty at the entrance to the embassy.
- "to be relieved from guard duty": To have one's shift as a guard ended and replaced by another person.
- The private was relieved from guard duty at dawn.
Variants and Related Words
- Guard (noun): A person who protects or watches over something or someone.
- The security guard checked our identification.
- Sentry duty (noun): A synonym for guard duty, emphasizing the act of being a lookout.
- Watch (noun): A period of time during which a person or group is stationed to look out for danger or trouble, often used interchangeably in some contexts (e.g., "night watch").
Synonyms
- Sentry duty
- Watch
- Sentry go (chiefly British military)
Related Phrases
- On guard: In a state of readiness or alertness to face danger or challenge.
- The boxer was constantly on guard against his opponent's left hook.
- Mount guard: To take up one's position as a guard.
- The soldiers mounted guard at the palace.
- Guard post: The specific place where a guard is stationed.
- He returned to his guard post after his break.
Noun
- the duty of serving as a sentry
- he was on guard that night