Plenipotentiary Definition
plĕnə-pə-tĕnshē-ĕrē, -shə-rē
plenipotentiaries
adjective
Having or conferring full power or authority.
An ambassador plenipotentiary.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent.
Wiktionary
noun
A person, esp. a diplomatic agent, given full authority to act as representative of a government.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Plenipotentiary
Noun
Singular:
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plenipotentiariesOrigin of Plenipotentiary
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Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius from Late Latin plēnipotēns plēnipotent- invested with full power Latin plēnus full pelə-1 in Indo-European roots Latin potēns powerful potent
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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First attested in 1645. From medieval Latin plenipotentiarius, from plenipotentia 'full powers', from plenipotens, from plÄ“nus (“full") + potentia (“power").
From Wiktionary
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