Definition of "guard-duty" [guard-duty]

• Milit., the duty performed by a guard or sentinel. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Durban police members of the National Protection Services resumed guard duties on Tuesday after suspending services on Monday in protest against the phasing out of guard-duty allowances."
• "Col Ray Harrald, spokesman for police headquarters in Pretoria, confirmed that guard-duty allowances would be reinstated in"
• "Dennis said Col Ray Harrald, a SAPS management represntative, had agreed to scrap the phasing out of guard-duty allowances after talks with the union on Tuesday."