What does plenipotentiary mean?
Definitions for plenipotentiary
ˌplɛn ə pəˈtɛn ʃiˌɛr i, -ʃə riplenipo·ten·tia·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
plenipotentiarynoun
a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
Wiktionary
plenipotentiarynoun
A person invested with full power, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter
1985: Two of them are hanging up there on Golgotha, and that ought to be enough to show the authority of Rome's ah plenipotentiary. Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
plenipotentiaryadjective
Invested with full power.
plenipotentiaryadjective
Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent
Etymology: First attested in 1645. From medieval plenipotentiarius, from plenipotentia 'full powers', from plenipotens, from plenus + potentia.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Plenipotentiarynoun
A negotiator invested with full power.
Etymology: plenipotentiaire, Fr.
They were only the plenipotentiary monks of the patriarchal monks. Edward Stillingfleet.
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plenipotentiary
A plenipotentiary is a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country. This person has full authority to represent or act for a state, organization, or certain individuals in a specified capacity.
Webster Dictionary
Plenipotentiarynoun
a person invested with full power to transact any business; especially, an ambassador or envoy to a foreign court, with full power to negotiate a treaty, or to transact other business
Plenipotentiaryadjective
containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers
Etymology: [LL. plenipotentiarius: cf. F. plnipotentiaire.]
Wikidata
Plenipotentiary
The word plenipotentiary has two meanings. As a noun, it refers to a person who has "full powers." In particular, the term commonly refers to a diplomat fully authorized to represent his or her government as a prerogative. As an adjective, plenipotentiary refers to that which confers "full powers."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Plenipotentiary
plen-i-po-ten′shi-a-ri, adj. conferring or having full powers.—n. a person invested with full powers, esp. a special ambassador or envoy to some foreign court. [Low L. plenipotentiarius—L. plenus, full, potens, powerful.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plenipotentiary in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plenipotentiary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- zplnomocněnecCzech
- befuldmægtigetDanish
- Bevollmächtigter, bevollmächtigtGerman
- πληρεξούσιοςGreek
- plenpova, plenpovuloEsperanto
- plenipotenciarioSpanish
- مختارPersian
- täysivaltainenFinnish
- plénipotentiaireFrench
- berkuasa penuhIndonesian
- fulltrúiIcelandic
- plenipotenziarioItalian
- מיופה כוחHebrew
- ಪ್ಲೆನಿಪೊಟೆನ್ಷಿಯರಿKannada
- facisneLatin
- ополномоштен, полномошен, полномошнички, полномошник, ополномоштеникMacedonian
- gevolmachtigd, gevolmachtigde, plenipotentiarisDutch
- fullmektigNorwegian
- pełnomocny, ambasador, pełnomocnikPolish
- plenipotenciárioPortuguese
- plenipotențiarRomanian
- уполномо́ченный, уполномоченный, полномо́чныйRussian
- befullmäktigadSwedish
- ผู้มีอำนาจเต็มThai
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