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

1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
   • hazardous duty