assignment

/əˈsaɪnmənt/
noun
  1. A task or piece of work given to someone as part of a job or course of study.
    • The reporter was given a dangerous assignment in a war zone.
    • She finished her writing assignment before the deadline.
    • The math assignment was due on Friday.
  2. The act of giving a particular job, role, or piece of work to someone.
    • His assignment to the new department surprised everyone.
    • The assignment of roles in the play took an hour.
    • The manager handled the assignment of tasks efficiently.
  3. A position or post to which someone is sent to work.
    • Her first assignment as a nurse was in the emergency room.
    • He received a temporary assignment in the Tokyo office.
    • The soldier's assignment was to guard the base entrance.
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