guard duty

noun

1. a military assignment involving watching over or protecting a person or place or supervising prisoners.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guard duty¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The team would also like to develop someone who can permanently take over the point guard duties in a few years.

From Seattle Times

However, Gates told Burton that Dixon was a part of the junior reserves which was used for guard duty and it was very unlikely that he saw battle.

From Salon

Seeking to change his team’s sagging fortunes, Cronin had instructed Sebastian Mack to take over primary point guard duties from Andrews, stuck in an epic funk.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s a natural two-guard, but thanks to the construction of this Washington State team, he’s been handling some point guard duties, too.

From Seattle Times

It’s increasingly difficult to believe that so many Israeli troops would be called up and deployed close to the Gaza border only to have them sit there and perform guard duty.

From Seattle Times