Assignment and Briefing

Assignment

Assignment noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Briefing and assignment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Briefing" instead a noun "Assignment".

Briefing noun - Detailed instructions, as for a military operation.

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Assignment and briefing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assignment" instead a noun "Briefing".

Nearby Words: brief, briefed, briefer

special	special assignment	special briefing
short	short assignment	short briefing
current	current assignment	current briefing
actual	actual assignment	actual briefing
Other adjectives: real, opening, important, secret, early, final, next.

While Ed considers the assignment stupid, having to spend an entire year undercover as a student at Hogwarts, there's a lot more than what he was told during briefing.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Harry Potter Crossover
The (classic) Knight Rider episode "Buy Out" starts with Michael seeking out a "Mel" at a factory after Devon's assignment briefing.

Source: Samus Is a Girl
During his assignment briefing, Bond is handed a document marked "Classified" and secured with a seal marked "For Your Eyes Only".

Source: Film / For Your Eyes Only

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