tour of duty

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Noun tour of duty has 1 sense

enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour - a period of time spent in military service
--₁ is a kind of time period, period of time, period

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Tour of Duty

Description:

A "tour of duty" refers to a specific period of time or assignment that a person, typically in a military or government context, is required to serve or complete.

Examples:

Part of Speech: Noun
Sense: Assignment in the military or government
Usage: John completed his tour of duty in Afghanistan and returned home.
Sense: Period of service
Usage: The soldier's tour of duty lasted for 12 months.
Sense: Temporary assignment in a job
Usage: During her tour of duty as a volunteer, she worked in various hospitals around the world.

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