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tour of duty

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolmisión
DeutschAuslandseinsatz
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Examples

“Almost every Marine in Viet Nam carries a short-timer’s calendar of his tour of duty—the usual 365 days—plus a bonus of 20 days for being a Marine.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

tour operator tour-goer tourabout Touraine Tourainian Touran

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