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peremptory

pә'remptәri5 senses · 504 ms
Level C2GRE
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adj/pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/
  1. 1

    Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal.

    • there is no reason but if any of the outlawries be indeed without error, but it should be a peremptory plea to the person in a writ of error, as well as in any other action.
  2. 2

    Of a date or deadline, absolutely requiring compliance or attendance; brooking no further delay; proceeding whether a party attends or not; final.

    • As this trial has now been postponed multiple times, there will be an adjournment to April 24, peremptory on the parties.
  3. 3

    Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or argument (especially in a pejorative sense); dogmatic.

    • He marched under a placard reading "End Bossiness Now" but decided it was a little too peremptory, not quite British, so changed the slogan on subsequent badges, to "End Bossiness Soon."
  4. 4

    Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn.obsolete

  5. 5

    Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.

    • […] less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book. Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.
noun/pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/
  1. 1

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

    • Each side was allowed 20 peremptories, and the prosecution used 18 of its allotment.

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