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adjective
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.
that precludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc.: a peremptory edict.
b.
decisive or final.
c.
in which a command is absolute and unconditional: a peremptory writ.
Origin:
1505–15; < Latin peremptōrius final, decisive, literally, deadly, destructive (derivative of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equivalent to per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory1, with intrusive p
1505–15; < Latin peremptōrius final, decisive, literally, deadly, destructive (derivative of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equivalent to per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory1, with intrusive p
Related forms
per·emp·to·ri·ly, adverb
per·emp·to·ri·ness, noun
o·ver·per·emp·to·ri·ly, adverb
o·ver·per·emp·to·ri·ly·ness, noun
o·ver·per·emp·to·ry, adjective
EXPANDSynonyms
2. arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
2. arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
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