Claims Republican seizes belongings? On the contrary (7)
I believe the answer is:
asserts
'claims' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asserts that I've seen before include "Declares to be true" , "States firmly" , "States categorically" , "States confidently and forcefully" .)