Peremptory
adjective
Expecting to be obeyed and not allowing disagreement.
His peremptory tone brooked no argument.
Often appears as...
- peremptory demand
- peremptory command
adjective
Used to describe a law or legal order that must be obeyed and cannot be ignored.
The court issued a peremptory order requiring them to stop the strike.
Often appears as...
- peremptory challenge
- peremptory norm
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Expecting to be obeyed and not allowing disagreement.
His peremptory tone brooked no argument.
Often appears as...
- peremptory demand
- peremptory command
adjective
Used to describe a law or legal order that must be obeyed and cannot be ignored.
The court issued a peremptory order requiring them to stop the strike.
Often appears as...
- peremptory challenge
- peremptory norm
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Tone
Use 'peremptory' to describe someone's tone that shows they expect to be obeyed without question.
The manager's peremptory tone left no room for discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3No Arguing
'Peremptory' is useful when stating that an argument won’t change a decision.
The teacher gave a peremptory answer that ended the debate.
Pro Tip 3/3Command Presence
Describe a commanding presence or action as 'peremptory', emphasizing decisiveness.
His peremptory gesture silenced the crowd instantly.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Tone
Use 'peremptory' to describe someone's tone that shows they expect to be obeyed without question.
The manager's peremptory tone left no room for discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3No Arguing
'Peremptory' is useful when stating that an argument won’t change a decision.
The teacher gave a peremptory answer that ended the debate.
Pro Tip 3/3Command Presence
Describe a commanding presence or action as 'peremptory', emphasizing decisiveness.
His peremptory gesture silenced the crowd instantly.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Tone
Use 'peremptory' to describe someone's tone that shows they expect to be obeyed without question.
The manager's peremptory tone left no room for discussion.
Pro Tip 2/3No Arguing
'Peremptory' is useful when stating that an argument won’t change a decision.
The teacher gave a peremptory answer that ended the debate.
Pro Tip 3/3Command Presence
Describe a commanding presence or action as 'peremptory', emphasizing decisiveness.
His peremptory gesture silenced the crowd instantly.
Compare with
authoritativebindcategoricalconditionaldecisivefinalimperativeuncompromising
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cause knowing that challenge would not be sustained so the prosecutor would think we were going to strike that jury with a peremptory challenge in which we didn't and that juror made it on the jury in that jury was I think very important in the decision that went our
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cause knowing that challenge would not be sustained so the prosecutor would think we were going to strike that jury with a peremptory challenge in which we didn't and that juror made it on the jury in that jury was I think very important in the decision that went our
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Thurgood Marshall
American Judge
Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
Quote examples
Thurgood Marshall
American Judge
Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
Example 1 of 1
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