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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•emp•to•ry /pəˈrɛmptəri/USA pronunciation adj. - leaving no opportunity or chance for denial or refusal:a peremptory command.
- acting like a dictator in expecting orders to be obeyed:a peremptory boss.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•emp•to•ry (pə remp′tə rē, per′əmp tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal;
imperative:a peremptory command. - imperious or dictatorial.
- positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc.
- Law
- Lawthat precludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc.:a peremptory edict.
- Lawdecisive or final.
- Lawin which a command is absolute and unconditional:a peremptory writ.
- 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, origin, originally to take + -tōrius -tory1, with intrusive p
- 1505–15
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: peremptory /pəˈrɛmptərɪ/ adj - urgent or commanding: a peremptory ring on the bell
- not able to be remitted or debated; decisive
- positive or assured in speech, manner, etc; dogmatic
- admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debate
- obligatory rather than permissive
Etymology: 16th Century: from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin peremptōrius decisive, from perimere to take away completely, from per- (intensive) + emere to takeperˈemptorily adv perˈemptoriness n |