one's post; one's station; one's place of duty
Refers to a fixed position or area where a person is assigned to work, such as a guard post, workstation, or duty station.
The security guards were standing at their respective posts.
Please do not leave your station.
one's beat; one's round; one's route
Used for a regular patrol route or area of responsibility, especially for police officers, guards, or delivery personnel.
The police officer at the police box patrols the same beat every day.
The newspaper delivery person's route covers this whole area.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
Less common variant; same reading and meaning.
Compound of 持ち (mochi, 'holding' or 'having') + 場 (ba, 'place'). Literally 'the place one holds', referring to an assigned location or area of responsibility.