peremptory English

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peremptory

— adjective (= autocratic, bossy, dominating, magisterial) 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

— adjective not allowing contradiction or refusal spoke in peremptory tones peremptory commands

— adjective putting an end to all debate or action a peremptory decree

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magisterial

imperative

final

authoritative

dogmatic

despotic

bossy

autocratic

unconditional

stringent

sharp

positive

mandatory

imperious

high-and-mighty

dominating

definitive

definite

decisive

categorical

absolute

willful

wilful

utmost

unquestioning

unquestionable

unflinching

unconditioned

uncompromising

unappealable

ultra

ultimate

tight

thetic

strict

stern

steep

stark

self assertive

rough

rigorous

perpendicular

pat

overbearing

officious

obligate

magistral

intransigent

inflexible

haughty