My 'assignment' was to clean the equipment. = They gave me the 'assignment' of cleaning the equipment.
The article discusses the recent 'assignment' of senators to some of the more powerful committees.
The reporter's 'assignment' is to interview the candidate.
(..) You wanted to see me, sir? Have you seen Lois today? She's out West, looking into a land-fraud deal. I sent young Olsen with her on his first assignment. Some unidentified clown is buying thousands of acres... ...of worthless desert at incredible prices. That doesn't seem to make sense. (..)1978 Superman