1 [C] a statement saying that you strongly believe sth to be true
SYNCLAIM:
He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying. * Do you have any evidence to support your assertions?
2 [U,C] the act of stating, using or claiming sth strongly:
the assertion of his authority * The demonstration was an assertion of the right to peaceful protest.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is assertion a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, assertion is tagged as noun.
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