assignment

noun

/əˈsaɪn.mənt/

Definition

B1 [C] a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job: a freelance/photo assignment I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.Work, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work › [C] a job that someone is sent somewhere to do: a foreign/diplomatic assignmentWork, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work on assignment › Someone who is on assignment is doing a particular job or piece of work, usually in a particular place where they have been sent for a period of time: Both journalists were killed by terrorists whilst on assignment in Colombia.Work, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work › [U] the process of giving a particular job or piece of work to someone, or of sending someone to a chosen place to do a job: assignment of the various tasksGiving, providing and supplying

(Definition of assignment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)