assignment
noun
as·sign·ment
ə-ˈsīn-mənt
1
: the act of assigning something
the assignment of a task
2
a
: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned
Her assignment was to the embassy in India.
b
: a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority
a homework assignment
3
law
: the transfer of property
especially
: the transfer of property to be held in trust or to be used for the benefit of creditors
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