adj.

1. Putting an end to all debate or action: a peremptory decree.
2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative: The officer issued peremptory commands.
3. Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent: The teacher spoke in a peremptory tone.
4. Offensively self-assured; dictatorial: a swaggering, peremptory manner.

[Latin peremptōrius, from peremptus, past participle of perimere, to take away : per-, per- + emere, to obtain.]

peremptorily per·emp'to·ri·ly adv.
peremptoriness per·emp'to·ri·ness n.

adjective

Tending to dictate: authoritarian, bossy, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, imperious, magisterial, masterful, overbearing. See over/under.

adj

Definition: overbearing, authoritative
Antonyms: easy-going, indulgent, laid-back, lax, lenient, mild, moderate

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"absolute, conclusive, final, positive, not admitting of question or appeal," 178 S.W. 2d 274, 279; e.g., a peremptory trial date may be established by the court on its own motion or at the request of a party to insure a timely disposition of the case. In the selection of a jury each side has a right to a fixed number of peremptory challenges to the seating of potential jurors. See challenge [peremptory challenge]; peremptory writ.

IN BRIEF: Urgent; imperative. Also: Putting an end to discussion or action; final.

He would not, with a peremptory tone, Assert the nose upon his face his own. — William Cowper (1731-1800)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bydende, kategorisk, endelig

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    kategorisk udfordring

Nederlands (Dutch)
gebiedend, dogmatisch, essentieel, definitief, dringend, hautain

Français (French)
adj. - péremptoire, impératif

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    défi péremptoire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gebieterisch, unbedingt, kategorisch

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    Ablehnung (eines Geschworenen) ohne Angabe der Gründe

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυθαίρετος, τελικός, αμετάλλακτος, αποφασιστικός, επιτακτικός, προστακτικός, δεσποτικός, αυταρχικός, τελεσίδικος

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    (νομ.) αυθαίρετη αίτηση για εξαίρεση ενόρκου

Italiano (Italian)
perentorio, tassativo

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    diritto all'esclusione di giurati

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - peremptório, autoritário, resoluto, dogmático

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    desafio final

Русский (Russian)
категорический, повелительный

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    отвод без указания причины

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perentorio, autoritario

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    recusación sin causa

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slutlig, definitiv, avgörande, kategorisk, diktatorisk

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
断然的, 强制的, 俨然的

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    绝对回避, 陪审团人选反对权

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 斷然的, 強制的, 儼然的

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    絕對回避, 陪審團人選反對權

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 엄연한, 결정적인, 압제적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 有無を言わせない, 横柄な, 決定的な, 有無を言わせぬ

idioms:

• peremptory challenge    専断的忌避

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ملزم, قطعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דורש צייתנות, תקיף, החלטי, שאין לערער עליו‬

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