temporary duty

American  

noun

1. duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. TDY

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Etymology

Origin of temporary duty

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

When he was on temporary duty to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Vietnam, their son, Jeff, was born.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020

Most NSC staffers are traditionally on temporary duty from the Defense and State departments and the intelligence agencies.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2017

That doesn't include another 1,500 troops considered there "on temporary duty," whose number changes daily, according to the U.S. officials.

From US News • Oct. 20, 2016

The Chief Justice may call any retired judge back to temporary duty in a lower federal court at any time.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

The following summer I was again called for temporary duty in the post office, and the work lasted into the winter.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright