off duty

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off duty

phrase off-duty

Not engaged in an assigned task, duty, or occupation. The policeman was off duty but had his gun.
Opposite: on duty

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prep_phrase not engaged in an assigned task, duty, or occupation

Español	que no está de turno, fuera de turno
Русский	вне службы vne služby

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@misc{off_duty_2026,
  title = {off duty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off%20duty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}