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peremptory

Syllabification: (per·emp·to·ry)
Pronunciation: /pəˈremptərē/
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Definition of peremptory

adjective

  • (especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way:“Just do it!” came the peremptory reply
  • Law not open to appeal or challenge; final:there has been no disobedience of a peremptory order of the court

Derivatives

peremptorily

Pronunciation: /-tərəlē/
adverb

peremptoriness

Pronunciation: /-rēnis/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (as a legal term): via Anglo-Norman French from Latin peremptorius 'deadly, decisive', from perempt- 'destroyed, cut off', from the verb perimere, from per- 'completely' + emere 'take, buy'

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