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English Dictionary: peremptory	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for peremptory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peremptory 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" Synonym(s): autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands" putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Peremptory \Per"emptory\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p[82]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.