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.
(..) Hey, baby! Hi, boo-boo. -Nice room you got, Marcus. -Hey, baby, what you doing here? -l could ask you the same question. -Me? l'm on assignment. Are you wearing lipstick? No. That's Kool-Aid. You want some? You know, it's filled with lots of vitamin C and riboflavin. ls that a bra? (..)2004 White Chicks