peremptory

1. a. Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal; positive; absolute; decisive; conclusive; final. Source: opted

2. a. Positive in opinion or judgment; decided; dictatorial; dogmatical. Source: opted

3. a. Firmly determined; unawed. Source: opted

4. adj. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power Source: wordnet

5. adj. not allowing contradiction or refusal Source: wordnet

6. adj. putting an end to all debate or action Source: wordnet

7. 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. Source: webster

8. j:100 s. not allowing contradiction or refusal s. putting an end to all debate or action Source: ecdict

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