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.
(..) A letter was received from Rene, Using this same paper. Of course. He took it with him wherever he went. He's telling the truth, Rene isn't here. He was given another assignment. By an anonymous benefactor? Another Englishman, With money, power... who supported our cause. And now ... (..)2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows