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assignment

noun
  1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    appointment
  2. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
    “the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum”
    assigning
  3. a duty that you are assigned to perform, especially in the armed forces
    “My assignment was tough – I had to infiltrate an enemy stronghold.”
    duty assignment
  4. an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
  5. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
  6. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
    grant