peremptory ,

There was no right of peremptory challenge in either body.

His very nose made the point, so peremptory was it.

This was, in truth, very little; but certain peremptory needs were clear.

If we exercise our one peremptory challenge, then they need four.

Then it was the defense's turn to exercise its first peremptory challenge.

He thought several peremptory commands at it, but nothing happened.

A few days later there was a peremptory knock on the door.

The next moment there was a peremptory knock at the door.

There was a peremptory rap on the door behind me.

"Come here where I can see you both more closely," she said in a peremptory voice.

Sharp and peremptory they were, coming from one who was not used to being kept waiting.

The next moment a peremptory challenge brought him to a halt.

He told me in the same peremptory tone to lie still.

In the Simpson case each side had 20 peremptory challenges.

The prosecution has used 10 of its 20 peremptory challenges.

She tried to keep her tone calm, despite his peremptory order.

"Let me in, please," came a peremptory voice from outside.

The last was a peremptory command that made me jump.

The voice was peremptory, harsh, with the sound of metal to it.

At one time there was a peremptory call of "Halt!"

Once this was accomplished her peremptory questions came out sharp and clear.

I resolved to do so and get me one of them peremptory challenges.

At that moment, there was a peremptory rap and the back door opened.

Catherine was not the sort of person to issue peremptory commands.

But no one else blinked an eye at his peremptory manner.