peremptoriness

NOUN

tyranny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authoritarianism autocracy coercion cruelty despotism domination oligarchy oppression terrorism totalitarianism

STRONG

absolutism high-handedness imperiousness monocracy severity totality

WEAK

reign of terror unreasonableness

Antonyms

WEAK

democracy

Example Sentences

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Peremptoriness and fondness mingled both in his word and manner.

From Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy