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• assert — as|sert [əˈsə:t US ə:rt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of asserere, from ad to + serere to join ] 1.) to state firmly that something is true ▪ French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the world. assert that ▪ He… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• assert — [[t]əsɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] asserts, asserting, asserted 1) VERB If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. [FORMAL] [V that] Mr. Helm plans to assert that the bill violates the First Amendment... [V n] The defendants, who continue to… …   English dictionary

• assert — verb 1 say sth clearly and firmly ADVERB ▪ boldly, confidently, emphatically, forcefully, strongly ▪ The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow. ▪ directly …   Collocations dictionary

• assert — 01. You shouldn t let people push you around so much. You really need to [assert] yourself a bit more. 02. [Assertive] people can sometimes be seen as overly aggressive. 03. Despite her repeated [assertions] that she was innocent, everyone was… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Will to power — For other uses, see Will to power (disambiguation). The will to power (German: der Wille zur Macht ) is widely seen as a prominent concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The will to power describes what Nietzsche may have believed to… …   Wikipedia

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• balance of power — a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others. [1570 80] * * * In international relations, an equilibrium of power sufficient to discourage or… …   Universalium

• balance of power — bal′ance of pow′er n. gov a distribution of forces among nations or groups such that no single one is strong enough to assert its will or dominate the others • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

• Sexual harassment in education — is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. In the U.S., it is a form of discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. [… …   Wikipedia

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