- leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- imperious or dictatorial.
- positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc.
- Law.
- that precludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc.: a peremptory edict.
- decisive or final.
- in which a command is absolute and unconditional: a peremptory writ.
- urgent or commanding
- not able to be remitted or debated; decisive
- positive or assured in speech, manner, etc; dogmatic
- law
- admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debate
- obligatory rather than permissive
