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.
(..) from, say, Pakistan? Jeff... isn't it time you came home? You could pick your assignment. I wish there was one I wanted. make the one you want. You mean leave the magazine? (..)1954 Rear Window
(..) must be rough on you thinking of me wearing this cast another whole week. That one week is gonna cost me my best photographer, and you a big assignment. Where? There's no point in even talking about it. No. come on. where? Kashmir. Got a code tip from (..)1954 Rear Window