peremptory

Adjective
  1. Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power (synset 300791150)
    "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
    similar to: domineering - tending to domineer
    same as: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial
  2. Not allowing contradiction or refusal (synset 300716670)
    "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"
    similar to: imperative - requiring attention or action
  3. Putting an end to all debate or action (synset 300688642)
    "a peremptory decree"
    similar to: decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome

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