peremptory

Meanings

Plural: peremptories

Adjective Satellite

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
  • "a swaggering peremptory manner"
• not allowing contradiction or refusal
  • "spoke in peremptory tones"
  • "peremptory commands"
• putting an end to all debate or action
  • "a peremptory decree"

Adj

• Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal
• (of a date or deadline) Absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; to proceed whether a party attends or not; final.
• Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.
• Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.
• Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

Noun

• A challenge to the admission of a juror, without the challenger needing to show good cause.

Synonyms

absolute, autocratic, bossy, conclusive, decisive, dominating, final, high-and-mighty, magisterial, positive

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