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.
(..) This is Peterson, your new replacement. - My what? I'm gettin' replaced? - Yeah, they didn't tell you? - No. - Some new assignment. They're being all weird and hush-hush about it. I don't want a new assignment. I tell Sergeant Metsler that every time. - I'm good at this. (..)2006 Idiocracy