- (n.) The act of asserting or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
- (n.) Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "assertion" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/assertion/definitions/1976433> |