duty assignment
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun A specific task, role, or piece of work that is officially given to a person, especially as part of their job or service. It often implies an obligation or responsibility that one is required to fulfill.
Examples of Usage
- His duty assignment was to guard the main gate overnight.
- After basic training, soldiers receive their permanent duty assignment.
- The manager will announce the new project duty assignments at the meeting tomorrow.
Advanced Usage
- "To be on a duty assignment": To be actively engaged in performing an assigned task, often away from one's usual place of work.
- She is currently on a duty assignment at the regional office and will return next month.
Variants and Related Words
- Assignment (n): A more general term for a task or piece of work allocated to someone. "Duty assignment" emphasizes the obligatory nature.
- Detail (n): Often used in military or official contexts as a synonym for a specific duty assignment, especially a temporary one.
- He was put on cleaning detail.
Synonyms
- Task
- Mission
- Charge
- Responsibility
- Post (especially for locations)
Related Phrases
- To pull duty: (Informal, often military/police) To be assigned to a period of duty.
- Who's pulling night duty this weekend?
Noun
- a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
- hazardous duty