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tour of duty

[toor uhv doo-tee, dyoo-tee]

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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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Deputy Chief Constable Ben Snuggs said: "All officers should expect to return home safely after each tour of duty and we wish Christopher a swift and full recovery."

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While on their tour of duty, the judges decide on FBI requests to wiretap alleged foreign spies.

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Luke Shipman never remembered the nights he was screaming in terror after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

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After a four-year tour of duty that included a posting in Japan, he got a job at Lockheed Martin, where he worked for the next 45 years, she said.

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When his first tour of duty ended he vowed not to return.

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