overseas duty

collocation in English

meaningsofoverseasandduty

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overseas
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsiːz/
in, from, or to ...
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duty
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈdʒuː.ti/us
/ˈduː.t̬i/
something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing ...
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(Definition ofoverseasanddutyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But this change is being accompanied by a new provision of unilateral relief for anyoverseasduty.
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Where the tenancy concerned is a joint one, a vote may be cast on behalf of all the joint tenants, including any service personnel onoverseasduty.
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The two units have to be moved together physically, and sometimes it is necessary to wait until a regiment that has gone out onoverseasdutyhas completed its tour.
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Moreover, such personnel are placed at the bottom of the roster foroverseasduty, and therefore do not go overseas until other personnel with longer home service have done so.
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At this time considerable time was spent in ground school instruction on problems pertaining to heavy bombardment operations foroverseasduty.
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From then until the end of the war, other armored and infantry divisions kept up the din before they too left foroverseasduty.
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Here they stayed for several weeks performing guard duty and fatigue work, and carrying on the work of organization, equipment and preparation foroverseasduty.
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He was warned foroverseasdutymany times, and was granted embarkation leave many times, each time finding his overseas draft being cancelled.
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His family -- his wife and three daughters accompanied him on thisoverseasduty.
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His unit volunteered foroverseasduty, but was refused.
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There the squadron was equipped foroverseasduty.
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The mission was expanded to include training personnel foroverseasdutyand combat operations.
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Two squadrons left the training facility foroverseasduty.
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He then requestedoverseasdutyand, in 1942, joined.
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Supervised training of fighter units foroverseasduty.
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We were allowed to take part in all the regiment's activities—service, ceremonial and overseas duties.
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Two were occasioned by illness and 11 by overseas duties.
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Yes, provided they are employees, working abroad for the required number of days, and the earnings are properly attributable to their overseas duties.
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In all the fleet would have five squadrons of eight battleships, twelve large cruisers and thirty small, plus additional cruisers for overseas duties.
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The ships, completed between 1898 and 1900, had deck armour but not side armour and were intended for overseas duties.
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