reassertion

noun

re·as·ser·tion (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsər-shən

-a-

plural reassertions

: the act or an instance of reasserting something : a second or fresh assertion

It was, however, a reassertion of an American stake in both the conduct and the outcome of the war.—

Charles Krauthammer

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As women and people of color made some inroads into these institutions, as old hierarchies seemed to give way just a little bit, a chorus of observers arrived to sell the broader public on on the furious reassertion of the status quo. —

Adrian Daub / Made By History, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024 In the years right after Nixon's resignation, the scandal inspired a reassertion of congressional authority and passage of new ethics laws, strengthened the role of the courts in restraining presidential power, and gave new prominence to the media as a public watchdog. —

David Jackson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 Reconstruction and the reassertion of white power in the Jim Crow era. —

Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 Similarly, Putin’s foreign policy is based on a reassertion of Russian power. —

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for reassertion