as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the peremptoriness that was all too apparent in his voice irritated everyone
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as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
the governor's peremptory personal assistant began telling the crowd of reporters and photographers exactly where they had to stand
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as in compulsory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
a peremptory summons to appear before the committee
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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
she had such a peremptory approach to running the club that people started to avoid her
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as in arbitrary
having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity
a peremptory insistence that the staff wait on them first
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