- Assignment
- The receipt of an exercise notice by an options writer that requires the writer to sell ( in the case of a call) or purchase ( in the case of a put) the underlying security at the specified strike price. The New York Times Financial Glossary
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1. [countable] a piece of work that someone is given:• My assignment was to save the company, whatever it took.
2. [uncountable] JOBS when someone is given a particular job or task, or sent to work in a particular place or for a particular person:• With the agreement, GM got more control over the assignment of skilled workers in the plant.
3. [uncountable] the act of deciding that something has a particular value or is of a particular quality:• Moody's said assignment of the highest rating reflects the company's improved performance.
• a change of tenant halfway through the rental period through assignment of the lease
— see also deed of assignmentˈwage asˌsignment [uncountable]when someone agrees to have part of the money they earn taken away, for example to pay a debt or pay into a pension* * *
assignment UK US /əˈsaɪnmənt/ noun► [C] a task or a piece of work that is given to someone to do, often for a limited period of time: »a six-month assignment
»Solving the industry's infrastructure problems while satisfying shareholders is going to be a tough assignment.
give sb an assignment »Our team was given an assignment to find the gaps in the market.
»accept/refuse/take on an assignment
»carry out/complete/finish an assignment
global/international/overseas, etc. assignment »One of his first overseas assignments was as a junior in a delegation to Moscow.
»Assessment for the course will be based on four written assignments and a final examination.
► [U] the process of giving someone a particular job, task, or responsibility: »The restructuring will require changing the assignment of responsibilities and reporting relationships.
► [C or U] LAW the act of giving something that belongs to you, such as a property or a financial agreement, to somebody else: »The Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.
»The assignment of a legal lease must be in the form of a deed to be effective.
Financial and business terms. 2012.