peremptorily

Meanings

• adjective

  Acting in a commanding or imperious manner; given in an authoritative or peremptory manner.

  - "The manager gave peremptory instructions to the employees."
  - "The peremptorily tone of the boss made the employees feel intimidated."

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Variants

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peremptorily , peremptoriness , peremptorinesses , peremptory

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Etymology

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From Latin peremptorius, from peremere ‘to finish, complete, destroy’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + emere ‘to take, buy’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'peremptory challenge' in law refers to a juror being dismissed without cause.

2. The word 'peremptory' comes from the Latin word 'peremptorius', which means 'completing, destroying, or finishing'.

3. In ancient Rome, a peremptory decree was a final and binding legal decision.

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Related Concepts

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1. imperative: A mood of a verb that expresses a command or instruction.

2. authoritarian: A person who holds power and exercises control in a rigid and inflexible manner.

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Culture

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Peremptorily is often used in legal contexts to describe a judge's ruling that is final and not subject to appeal. In literature, peremptory has been used to describe characters who are bossy or authoritarian.

How to Memorize "peremptorily"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person giving orders in a commanding tone. Imagine the tone and body language of the person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being given orders. Think about how the word makes you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: P-Performs orders M-Makes decisions E-Ends discussions T-Takes control O-Orders others R-Rules R-Reigns

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