[plen-uh-puh-ten-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree] 
noun, plural -ar⋅ies, adjective | 1. | a person, esp. a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another. |
| 2. | invested with full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent. |
| 3. | conferring or bestowing full power, as a commission. |
| 4. | absolute or full, as power. |
| plen·i·po·ten·ti·ar·y (plěn'ə-pə-těn'shē-ěr'ē, -shə-rē) adj. Invested with or conferring full powers: a plenipotentiary deputy. n. pl. plen·i·po·ten·ti·ar·ies A diplomatic agent, such as an ambassador, fully authorized to represent his or her government. [Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius, from Late Latin plēnipotēns, plēnipotent-, invested with full power : Latin plēnus, full; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots + Latin potēns, powerful; see potent.] |
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