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peremptory

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peremptory in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
    "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
    autocratic  bossy  dominating  high-and-mighty  magisterial  peremptory 
  2. putting an end to all debate or action
    "a peremptory decree"
    peremptory 
  3. not allowing contradiction or refusal
    "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"
    peremptory 
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