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plenipotentiary

[ plen-uh-puh-ten-shee-er-ee, -shuh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural plen·i·po·ten·ti·ar·ies.

a person, especially a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another.

plenipotentiary

/ ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃərɪ /

See envoy
a person invested with full authority to transact business, esp a diplomat authorized to represent a country See also envoy 1

From the Medieval Latin word plēnipotentiārius, dating back to 1635–45. See plenipotent, -i-, -ary

C17: from Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius, from Latin plēnus full + potentia power

There was no American plenipotentiary empowered to make any political compact with the Islanders.

A day or two after the new plenipotentiary had set out on his mission, he received a touching letter from his master.

He appears as it were the latter's unacknowledged representative ashore, a plenipotentiary without credentials.

None but the like-minded can come plenipotentiary to our court.

So far, we have alluded only to the instructions prepared before plenipotentiary departure.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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