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tour of duty

[ tooruhv doo-tee, dyoo-tee ]
/ ˈtʊər əv ˈdu ti, ˈdyu ti /
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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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Origin of tour of duty

First recorded in 1865–70

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