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| per·emp·to·ry [ pə rémptəree ] |
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1. dictatorial: expecting to be obeyed and unwilling to tolerate disobedience,
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2. expressing urgency: communicating urgency, command, or instruction
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3. law closed to further consideration or action: ending, or not open to, discussion, debate, or further action
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin peremptorius "decisive" < Latin perimere "take away completely" < emere "buy"] |
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  per·emp·to·ri·ly adverb |
| per·emp·to·ri·ness noun |
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