assertive

(eg. house, flower, symbol )

assertive /ə ˈsɜr tɪv/ ?

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Non-assertiveness takes a variety of forms.
This scenario would create doubts in the minds of America's friends--and, correspondingly, increase the assertiveness of its foes.
The church is equally assertive toward outside critics.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Netanyahu and other cabinet ministers after the flotilla raid that Israel needs a "daring and assertive political initiative" to rescue it from its international isolation, the daily Haaretz newspaper reported.
on Jun 21, 2010 By: Ehud Barak Source: Washington Post
"He's going to have to be more assertive than he's been," House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., told consumer advocates Thursday.
on Dec 4, 2008 By: Barney Frank Source: International Herald Tribune
Mr Obama began: "We are fighting two wars. Old conflicts remain unresolved, and newly assertive powers have put strains on the international system. The spread of nuclear weapons raises the peril that the world's deadliest technology could fall into...
on Dec 2, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: The Age