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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plen•i•po•ten•ti•ar•y /ˌplɛnəpəˈtɛnʃiˌɛri, -ʃəri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies, adj. n. [countable] - Governmenta diplomat given full power to conduct business for someone else.
adj. - Governmenthaving been given full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent.
See -plen-, -pot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plen•i•po•ten•ti•ar•y (plen′ə pə ten′shē er′ē, -shə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies, adj. n. - Governmenta person, esp. a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another.
adj. - Governmentinvested with full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent.
- conferring or bestowing full power, as a commission.
- absolute or full, as power.
- Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius. See plenipotent, -i-, -ary
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plenipotentiary /ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃərɪ/ adj - (esp of a diplomatic envoy) invested with or possessing full power or authority
- conferring full power or authority
- (of power or authority) full; absolute
n ( pl -aries)- a person invested with full authority to transact business, esp a diplomat authorized to represent a country
See also envoy1
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius, from Latin plēnus full + potentia power |