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.
(..) business before. Those cases were taken as close to conclusion as possible. - And if I may speak freely? - We're friends here. It's his first assignment. I knew it. This is not my first assignment, you dick. It's too soon. I'm here. You can say that shit to my face. Captain? (..)1995 Se7en