[noun] a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" Synonyms: duty
[noun] the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
[noun] the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum" Synonyms: assigning
[noun] (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance Synonyms: grant
[noun] an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
[noun] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" Synonyms: appointment, designation, naming
