assignment
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.