Hypertext Webster Gateway: "peremptory"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Peremptory \Per"emp*to*ry\, a. [L. peremptorius destructive,
deadly, decisive, final: cf. F. p['e]remptorie. See
{Perempt}.]
1. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of
question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive;
conclusive; final.
Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory
designs to get thither. --Jer. Taylor.
2. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial;
dogmatical.
Be not too positive and peremptory. --Bacon.
Briefly, then, for we are peremptory. --Shak.
3. Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] --Shak.
{Peremptory challenge} (Law) See under {Challenge}.
{Peremptory mandamus}, a final and absolute mandamus.
{Peremptory plea}, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach
the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar.
Syn: Decisive; positive; absolute; authoritative; express;
arbitrary; dogmatical.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
peremptory
adj 1: 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" [syn: {autocratic}, {bossy},
{dominating}, {high-and-mighty}, {magisterial}]
2: not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in commanding
(or peremptory) tones"; "peremptory commands" [syn: {commanding}]
3: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory
decree"
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