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Peremptory

Peremptory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peremptory? [adj] putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree" [adj] not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in commanding (or peremptory) tones"; "peremptory commands" [adj] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peremptory: autocratic \| bossy \| commanding \| decisive \| dominating \| domineering \| high-and-mighty \| imperative \| magisterial Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peremptory: absolute \| absolutist \| absolutistic \| admitting no exception \| all-out \| arbitrary \| aristocratic \| arrogant \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| autocratic \| bigoted \| binding \| bossy \| categorical \| certain \| clear \| commanding \| compelling \| complete \| compulsory \| conceited \| conclusive \| de rigueur \| decided \| decisive \| decretal \| decretive \| decretory \| definite \| definitive \| despotic \| determinate \| dictated \| dictating \| dictatorial \| directive \| doctrinaire \| doctrinarian \| dogmatic \| dogmatizing \| domineering \| downright \| emphatic \| entailed \| entire \| explicit \| express \| feudal \| final \| firm \| fixed \| flat \| flat-out \| global \| grinding \| hard-and-fast \| high-handed \| imperative \| imperial \| imperious \| implicit \| imposed \| inappealable \| incontrovertible \| indisputable \| insistent \| instructive \| irrefutable \| irrevocable \| jussive \| lordly \| magisterial \| magistral \| mandated \| mandating \| mandatory \| masterful \| monocratic \| must \| necessary \| obligating \| obligatory \| obstinate \| opinionated \| opinionative \| opinioned \| oppressive \| oracular \| out-and-out \| outright \| overbearing \| overruling \| perfect \| pontifical \| positive \| positivistic \| preceptive \| preclusive \| prescript \| prescriptive \| pronunciative \| repressive \| required \| round \| self-opinionated \| self-opinioned \| severe \| straight \| straight-out \| strict \| suppressive \| total \| tyrannical \| tyrannous \| ultimate \| uncircumscribed \| uncompromising \| unconditional \| unconditioned \| undoubting \| unequivocal \| unhampered \| unhesitating \| unlimited \| unmistakable \| unmitigated \| unqualified \| unquestioning \| unreserved \| unrestricted \| unwaivable \| utter \| whole \| without appeal \| without exception \| without reserve See Also \| Peremptory In Webster's Dictionary \Per"emptory\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See {Perempt}.] 1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. --Jer. Taylor. 2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. Be not too positive and peremptory. --Bacon. Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak. 3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak. {Peremptory challenge} (Law) See under {Challenge}. {Peremptory mandamus}, a final and absolute mandamus. {Peremptory plea}, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar. Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express; arbitrary; dogmatical.

Peremptory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peremptory?

[adj] putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"
[adj] not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in commanding (or peremptory) tones"; "peremptory commands"
[adj] 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"

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Peremptory In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"emp*to*ry\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive,
deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See
{Perempt}.]
1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of
   question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive;
   conclusive; final.

         Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory
         designs to get thither.               --Jer. Taylor.

2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial;
   dogmatical.

         Be not too positive and peremptory.   --Bacon.

         Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak.

3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak.

{Peremptory challenge} (Law) See under {Challenge}.

{Peremptory mandamus}, a final and absolute mandamus.

{Peremptory plea}, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach
   the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar.

Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express;
     arbitrary; dogmatical.

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