Gym class referring to elected person, Conservative, as assertive (10)
I believe the answer is:
peremptory
'assertive' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'gym class referring to elected person conservative' is the wordplay.
'gym class' becomes 'pe' (abbreviation for physical education).
'referring to' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'elected person' becomes 'mp' (MP is an example. I am not sure about the 'elected' bit.).
'conservative' becomes 'tory' (informal term for a Conservative Party member).
'pe'+'re'+'mp'+'tory'='PEREMPTORY'
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for peremptory that I've seen before include "High-handed" , "Assertive" , "Brusque, imperious" , "Autocratic, dictatorial" , "Final" .)