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peremptory

Letters that make peremptory

o, e, p, m, r, t, y are letters that make 'peremptory'

Words within peremptory

ER, OR, PTO, Tory, pe, re, MP, REM, em, tor, Re, emptor, Er, Pt are words within 'peremptory'

peremptory is a 10 letter word starting with p
peremptory is a 10 letter word ending with y

3 possible definitions for 'peremptory'

Peremptory as "not allowing contradiction or refusal"

Under this definition, peremptory is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to peremptory

imperative is similar to peremptory.

Example of peremptory used within this context

"spoke in peremptory tones", "peremptory commands"

Peremptory as "offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power"

Under this definition, peremptory is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

autocratic, high-and-mighty, bossy, dominating, magisterial have the same meaning as 'peremptory'

Derivatives of peremptory

foreman, chief, honcho, gaffer, boss are derivatives of 'peremptory'.

Similar to peremptory

domineering is similar to peremptory.

Example of peremptory used within this context

"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"

Peremptory as "putting an end to all debate or action"

Under this definition, peremptory is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to peremptory

decisive is similar to peremptory.

Example of peremptory used within this context

"a peremptory decree"