over·as·ser·tive | \ ˌō-vər-ə-ˈsər-tiv 
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, -a- \Definition of overassertive
: too assertive : too aggressively forceful or dominant
an overassertive and domineering individual … it might seem overassertive … to appear to be dictating a form of government to other countries, especially while invading one of their neighbors.— Nicholas Lemann … the bacon contributed its smoky flavor without being overassertive …— Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
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The first known use of overassertive was in 1887
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