n.
1.an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
2.an assertion that something is true or factual
3.demand for something as rightful or due
4.an informal right to something
5.an established or recognized right
6.a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" claim v.
1.assert or affirm strongly
2.demand as being one's due or property
3.ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
4.lay claim to
5.take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
Idiom of the Day
clear the decks
to clear away things and prepare for action, to get out of the way
"Let`s clear the decks and get everyone out of the house so that we can begin work."