peremptory

per·emp·to·ry  (p-rmpt-r)

adj.

1. Putting an end to all debate or action: a peremptory decree.

2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative: The officer issued peremptory commands.

3. Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent: The teacher spoke in a peremptory tone.

4. Offensively self-assured; dictatorial: a swaggering, peremptory manner.

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[Latin peremptrius, from peremptus, past participle of perimere, to take away : per-, per- + emere, to obtain; see em- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·empto·ri·ly adv.

per·empto·ri·ness n.

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peremptory [pəˈrɛmptərɪ]

adj

1. urgent or commanding a peremptory ring on the bell

2. not able to be remitted or debated; decisive

3. positive or assured in speech, manner, etc.; dogmatic

4. (Law) Law

a.  admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debate

b.  obligatory rather than permissive

[from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin peremptōrius decisive, from perimere to take away completely, from per- (intensive) + emere to take]

peremptorily  adv

peremptoriness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	peremptory - offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner" autocratic, bossy, high-and-mighty, magisterial, dominating domineering - tending to domineer
	2.	peremptory - not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
	3.	peremptory - putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree" decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"

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peremptory

adjective

1. imperious, arbitrary, assertive, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, bossy (informal), intolerant, domineering, overbearing, high-handed He treated his colleagues in a peremptory manner.

2. incontrovertible, final, binding, commanding, absolute, compelling, decisive, imperative, obligatory, undeniable, categorical, irrefutable He had obtained a peremptory court order for his children's return.

Translations

peremptory [pəˈremptərɪ] ADJ [tone] → perentorio, imperioso; [person] → imperioso, autoritario

peremptory [pəˈrɛmptəri] adj → péremptoire

peremptory

adj command, instruction → kategorisch; gesture, voice → gebieterisch; person → herrisch; peremptory challenge (US Jur) Ablehnung eines Geschworenen ohne Angabe von Gründen

peremptory [pəˈrɛmpt/ərɪ] adj → perentorio/a