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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. plenipotentiaries -·ar′·ies

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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