To assert again; proclaim or manifest anew.

transitive verb. To assert again or anew; to maintain after an omission to do so.

verb. assert again

verb. strengthen or make more firm

"Iraq to disrupt the March 7 election and said it was trying to "reassert" itself as political parties negotiate the formation of the next government, which probably will take months."

reassertion  

affirm  

corroborate  justify  maintain  reconfirm  uphold  

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reasserted  reasserting  reasserts