PEREMPTORY
peremptory
(adjective) putting an end to all debate or action; “a peremptory decree”
peremptory
(adjective) not allowing contradiction or refusal; “spoke in peremptory tones”; “peremptory commands”
autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peremptory (comparative more peremptory, superlative most peremptory)
(legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
Synonyms: positive, absolute, decisive, conclusive, final
Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
(obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
Noun
peremptory (plural peremptories)
(law) A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.
Anagrams
• preemptory, preĂ«mptory
Source: Wiktionary
Per"emp*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. peremptorius destructive, deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. péremptorie. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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