stint

1 a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army Synonyms hitch, term, tenure, tourRelated Words shift, watch; go, turn; duration, standing, time; cycle, span, spell, stretch; life, life span, lifetime, run

2 the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue Synonyms circumscription, confinement, limitation, rein, restrictionRelated Words constraint, restraint; containment, isolation, segregation