peremptory

peremptory

arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering; imperative: a peremptory order; imperious or dictatorial; assertive: a peremptory manner
Not to be confused with:preemptive – an action that is taken before an adversary can act: a preemptive strikepreemptory – occupation of land to establish a prior right to buy: preemptory claim; an act or statement that is absolute; it cannot be denied: a preemptory challenge

per·emp·to·ry

P0186500 (pə-rĕmp′tə-rē)adj.1. a. Subject to no further debate or dispute; final and unassailable: a peremptory decree.b. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative: The officer issued peremptory commands.2. Offensively self-assured; imperious or dictatorial: a swaggering, peremptory manner.

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

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per·emp′to·ri·ly adv.per·emp′to·ri·ness n.

peremptory

(pəˈrɛmptərɪ) adj1. urgent or commanding: a peremptory ring on the bell. 2. not able to be remitted or debated; decisive3. positive or assured in speech, manner, etc; dogmatic4. (Law) law a. admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debateb. obligatory rather than permissive[C16: from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin peremptōrius decisive, from perimere to take away completely, from per- (intensive) + emere to take] perˈemptorily adv perˈemptoriness n

per•emp•to•ry

(pəˈrɛmp tə ri)

adj. 1. leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command. 2. imperious or dictatorial. 3. positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc. 4. Law. a. precluding or not admitting of debate or question: a peremptory edict. b. decisive or final. [1505–15; < Latin peremptōrius final, decisive, deadly (derivative of perimere to destroy) =per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory¹, with intrusive p] per•emp′to•ri•ly, adv. per•emp′to•ri•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	peremptory - 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"autocratic, bossy, high-and-mighty, magisterial, dominatingdomineering - 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

adjective1. 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.

peremptory

adjectiveTending to dictate:authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, masterful, overbearing.

Translations

péremptoireperentorio