(formal, disapproving) (especially of sb's manner or behaviour) expecting to be obeyed immediately and without question or refusal:
a peremptory summons / order / command * The letter was peremptory in tone. * with a peremptory wave of his hand
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is peremptory a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, peremptory is tagged as adjective.
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