Phrase guide

fatigue duty

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Military labour not requiring the use of armaments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson
  • they were assigned to kitchen fatigues

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fatigue

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: assignment, duty assignment

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Arbeitsdienst — Military labour not requiring the use of armaments
  • German: Kasernendienst — Military labour not requiring the use of armaments