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peremptory

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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.

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

per·empto·ri·ly adv.
per·empto·ri·ness n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.peremptory - offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted powerperemptory - 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"
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"

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] adjpéremptoire
peremptory
adj command, instructionkategorisch; gesture, voicegebieterisch; personherrisch; peremptory challenge (US Jur) Ablehnung eines Geschworenen ohne Angabe von Gründen
peremptory [pəˈrɛmptrɪ] adjperentorio/a


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A girl, whose bed was at the inner end of the room, sighed under the heavy heat of the night--and said, in peremptory tones, "Is that Cecilia?
Tom shook her off, and stopped again, saying in a peremptory tone, "Now, Maggie, you just listen.
As he talked with his companion, little flashes of peremptory authority and dignity, which sat strangely upon one so tiny, caused the young woman at times to turn her head from him that he might not see the smiles which she could scarce repress.
 
 
 
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