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im•pe•ri•ous
Pronunciation: (im-pēr'ē-us), [key]—
adj.
1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing:
an imperious manner; an imperious person.
2. urgent; imperative:
imperious need. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.