assumption 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
the act of taking possession of or power over something
Examples
- 1.his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba
- 2.the Nazi assumption of power in 1934
- 3.he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts
Synonyms
- laying claim 1
the act of taking possession of or power over something


