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per⋅emp⋅to⋅ry

  [puh-remp-tuh-ree, per-uhmp-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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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; < L peremptōrius final, decisive, lit., deadly, destructive (deriv. of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equiv. to per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory 1 , with intrusive p

Related forms:
per⋅emp⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
per⋅emp⋅to⋅ri⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
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per·emp·to·ry   (pə-rěmp'tə-rē)   
adj.  

  1. Putting an end to all debate or action: a peremptory decree.

  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative: The officer issued peremptory commands.

  3. Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent: The teacher spoke in a peremptory tone.

  4. Offensively self-assured; dictatorial: a swaggering, peremptory manner.


[Latin peremptōrius, from peremptus, past participle of perimere, to take away : per-, per- + emere, to obtain; see em- in Indo-European roots.]
per·emp'to·ri·ly adv., per·emp'to·ri·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

peremptory 
"decisive," 1513, legal term, from Anglo-Fr. peremptorie, from M.Fr. peremtoire, from L. peremptorius "destructive, decisive, final," from peremptor "destroyer," from perimpere "destroy, cut off," from per- "away entirely, to destruction" + emere "to take" (see exempt). Of persons or their words, "certain, assured, brooking no debate," 1586.
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Main Entry: pe·remp·to·ry
Pronunciation: p&-'remp-t&-rE
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin peremptorius, from Latin, destructive, from perimere to take entirely, destroy
1 : permitting no dispute, alternative, or delay; specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply peremptory mandamus may be allowed —Revised Statutes of Nebraska>
2 : not requiring cause —see also peremptory challenge at CHALLENGE —pe·remp·to·ri·ly /p&-'remp-t&-r&-lE, -"remp-'tOr-&-lE/ adverb —pe·remp·to·ri·ness /-'remp-t&-rE-n&s/ noun

Main Entry: peremptory
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE at, CHALLENGE
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