peremptoryadjective
uk/pəˈremp.tər.i/us/pəˈremp.tɚ.i/expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions:
He started issuing peremptory instructions.
She was highly critical of the insensitive and peremptory way in which the cases had been handled.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- authoritative
- balance of power
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- have/hold the whip hand idiom
- heel
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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peremptorily
adverb uk/pəˈremp.trə.li/us/pəˈremp.trə.li/
"Now," he said peremptorily, "step forward and state your name."