Proposition assumed to be true (5)

I believe the answer is:

axiom

(Other definitions for axiom that I've seen before include "truthful statement" , "Obviously true statement" , "Accepted general truth or principle" , "Generally accepted proposition" , "Basic proposition" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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