WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tem′porary du′ty, 
  1. duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. Abbr.: TDY
  • 1940–45

'temporary duty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
TDY - attach - secondment

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