PEREMPTORY


Meaning of PEREMPTORY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pəremptəri ]

Someone who does something in a peremptory way does it in a way that shows that they expect to be obeyed immediately. ( FORMAL )

With a brief, almost peremptory gesture he pointed to a chair.

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

• per‧emp‧to‧ri‧ly

‘Hello!’ the voice said, more peremptorily. ‘Who is it? Who do you want?’

ADV : ADV with v

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