confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"
inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"
to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"
actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"
measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"
defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
in a serious manner; "talking earnestly with his son"; "she started studying snakes in earnest"; "a play dealing seriously with the question of divorce"
a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
a member of the Republican Party
having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government; "the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government"- United States Constitution; "a very republican notion"; "so little republican and so much aristocratic sentiment"- Philip Marsh; "our republican and artistic simplicity"-Nathaniel Hawthorne
relating to or belonging to the Republican Party; "a Republican senator"; "Republican party politics"