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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power;
- Example: "an autocratic person"
- Example: "autocratic behavior"
- Example: "a bossy way of ordering others around"
- Example: "a rather aggressive and dominating character"
- Example: "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"
- Example: "a swaggering peremptory manner"
[syn: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory]

2. not allowing contradiction or refusal;
- Example: "spoke in peremptory tones"
- Example: "peremptory commands"

3. putting an end to all debate or action;
- Example: "a peremptory decree"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Peremptory \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.
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            Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory
            designs to get thither.               --Jer. Taylor.
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   2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial;
      dogmatical.
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            Be not too positive and peremptory.   --Bacon.
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            Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak.
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   3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak.
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   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.
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   Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express;
        arbitrary; dogmatical.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

peremptory
    adj 1: 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" [syn: autocratic, bossy,
           dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial,
           peremptory]
    2: not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory
       tones"; "peremptory commands"
    3: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"