foreign assignment
Work abroad stint
A foreign assignment is a work posting in another country, typically for an extended period.
The term appears most often in corporate and diplomatic contexts, where employees are sent abroad to represent their organization: She accepted a foreign assignment in Tokyo.
Such assignments usually involve relocation packages, housing allowances, and other considerations for living overseas.
- overseasIn foreign countries
- postingPublishing content online
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- duty stationOfficial assigned work location
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