Phrase guide

tour of duty

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a period of time spent in military service

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, duty tour, tour

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 任期 (rènqī) — period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission
  • Finnish: palvelusaika — period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission
  • Finnish: komennusaika — period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission
  • German: Auslandseinsatz — period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission
  • Spanish: misión — period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission