plenipotentiary

pleni·po·ten·ti·ary (plen′i pō ten′s̸hē er′ē, -s̸hə rē)

adjective

having or conferring full power or authority an ambassador plenipotentiary

Etymology: ML plenipotentiarius < LL plenipotens, possessing full power < L plenus, full + potens, powerful

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

a person, esp. a diplomatic agent, given full authority to act as representative of a government

Converse of object

send: They sent here a plenipotentiary, an honorable gentleman, very intelligent and possessing general confidence.

Adjective modifier

underwritten: In testimony of which, the underwritten plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention, to which they have put their seals.
undersigned: IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorized, have signed this Convention.
respective: In testimony of which, we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed them and put our seals.
German: A dramatic entry was made by the German plenipotentiaries.

Modifies a noun

conference: Plenipotentiary Conference for Adoption of Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ( January-March 1961 ) 21.
meeting: The WSIS process was born in 1998 at an ITU plenipotentiary meeting where it was nodded through as the last item on the agenda.
representative: To facilitate such negotiations the government appoints its plenipotentiary representative to neutral countries.

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