noun
plural -ments
a job or duty that is given to someone :a task someone is required to do [count]
[noncount] :the act of assigning something or someone: such as
the act of sending someone to a particular group or place as part of a job
the act of giving a particular value, identity, etc., to something
the act of saying that someone has something (such as blame)
d law :the act of officially giving property or a legal right to another person
[count] :something (such as a particular position or seat) that is chosen for you to use or have
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