insistence

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an occasion when you demand something and refuse to accept opposition, or when you say firmly that something is true:

insistence on Insistence on better working conditions by the union has resulted in fewer employee absences.

at someone's insistence At her father's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class.

[ + that ] Her insistence that she should have the best room annoyed everyone.

He admits that he works with such insistency that he often irritates even his own colleagues.

the act of stating or demanding something forcefully:

At his insistence, I continued living with my mother.

Her insistence that he bring her took him by surprise.