This is the 5174th most frequent Japanese word.
配属
Assignment or placement (to a position or department).
The word '配属' here means 'being assigned' to a specific department or unit in an organizational context.
彼は新しい部署に配属された。
He was assigned to a new department.
The term '配属' refers to the administrative action of designating someone to a specific branch or location within a company.
私の友人は昨年海外支社に配属されました。
My friend was assigned to an overseas branch last year.
In this case, '配属' pertains to the place or context where one is assigned or stationed as part of their organizational duties.