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TDY

What Does TDY Mean in a Text?

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The Quick Answer

TDY means "Temporary Duty."

More Observations...

The abbreviation TDY is used in military and law enforcement circles with the meaning "Temporary Duty," to refer to the assignment of personnel to a location other than their permanent duty station. TDY assignments are sometimes referred to as "Temporary Duty Yonder" or "Temporarily Deployed for a Year."

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When I write TDY, I mean this:

meaning of TDY

"Temporary Duty"

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
TDY
Definition:Temporary Duty
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

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