imperative
101judicial imperative — index subpoena Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
102moral imperative — moral im perative noun count something that must happen because it is the right thing: Tackling the issue of poverty is a moral imperative …
103Categorical Imperative — The ethical imperative expounded by Immanuel kant as a necessary postulate of practical reason …
104be sure usu. in imperative — do not fail. → sure …
105get stuffed usu. in imperative Brit. — get stuffed usu. in imperative Brit. informal said to express dismissal or contempt. → stuff …
106categorical imperative — see imperative …
107hypothetical imperative — see imperative …
108categorical imperative — n. the Kantian doctrine that one s behavior should be governed by principles which one would have govern the behavior of all people …
109territorial imperative — noun The need, in vertebrate animals, to occupy and defend a particular area • • • Main Entry: ↑territory …
110categorical imperative — noun Date: 1827 a moral obligation or command that is unconditionally and universally binding …