noun maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
2. assertion ·noun the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
noun maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.
2. assertion ·noun the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012