noun
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.
警備員はそれぞれの持ち場に立っていた。
The security guards were standing at their respective posts.
持ち場を離れないでください。
Please do not leave your station.
noun
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.
交番の警察官は毎日同じ持ち場を巡回する。
The police officer at the police box patrols the same beat every day.
新聞配達の持ち場はこの地域一帯だ。
The newspaper delivery person's route covers this whole area.
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.