Definition

Noun: - A group of soldiers assigned to perform menial, non-combat tasks: A "fatigue party" is a military term for a detail or group of service members ordered to carry out laborious or routine duties, such as cleaning, maintenance, or manual labor.

Usage

• The term is used specifically within a military context to describe the assignment of personnel to work details.
• It is a compound noun where "fatigue" refers to the laborious duty and "party" refers to the group assigned.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sergeant ordered a fatigue party to clean the latrines.
  • After the storm, a fatigue party was formed to clear debris from the base.

Advanced Usage

• The concept implies mandatory, often undesirable work assigned as a regular duty or sometimes as a disciplinary measure.
• While historically common, the term may be less frequent in modern military vernacular but remains understood.

Variants and Related Words

• Fatigue duty (n): The menial labor tasks themselves that a fatigue party performs.
• Detail (n): A more general military term for a group assigned a specific task, which can include a fatigue party.

Synonyms

• Work detail: A group assigned to perform specific tasks.
• Labor party: A group formed for physical work (less specific to military).

Notes

• This is a fixed compound noun. Its meaning is specific and not derived from the separate meanings of "fatigue" (tiredness) and "party" (social gathering) in general usage.
• No phrasal verbs or idioms are directly associated with this specific compound term.

Noun

1. a group of soldiers on fatigue duty