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View synonyms for tour of duty
tour of duty
[ toor uhv doo-tee, dyoo-tee ]
noun
- a period of military service in a particular theater of war, with a particular unit, or assigned to a particular task:
He volunteered for two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
- a period of work or service in a particular role, field, workplace, etc.; tour:
After a tour of duty in banking, she followed her father into the development company.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tour of duty1
First recorded in 1865–70
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