assignment

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies: You will need to complete three written assignments per semester. * She is in Greece on an assignment for one of the Sunday newspapers. * one of our reporters on assignment in China * I had set myself a tough assignment. * a business / special assignment 2 [U] the act of giving sth to sb; the act of giving sb a particular task: his assignment to other duties in the same company