assignment

noun

The act of handing out a job or duties, or the task that is given.

Example sentence

“The assignment of shifts is handled by the floor manager.”

In American schools it is the standard word for homework tasks. A journalist "on assignment" has been sent to cover a story.

Related words

feedbackComments and judgments about how well something was done, given to help improve it.workflowThe sequence of steps followed to get a piece of work done.hireTo pay a person to do work for you; to take someone on as an employee.briefingA short meeting held to update people on a situation, often just before an important task or mission begins.retireTo leave your job for good, usually because you have reached a certain age or for health reasons.agendaA list of matters to be discussed or dealt with, arranged in order.