That precludes or does not admit of debate, question, or expostulation; hence, express; authoritative; positive; absolute: as, a, peremptory command or call.In law, final; determinate; absolute and unconditional: as, a peremptory action or exception.Fully resolved; resolute; determined; positive in opinion or judgment; dogmatic: said of persons.Positively settled upon; that positively must be done, etc.Synonyms and Authoritative, Dogmatic, etc. See magisterial.Express, absolute, imperative, categorical.n. A peremptory order.Unquestionably; positively.