plenipotentiary

Meaning

Noun

A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Invested with full power.
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent

Synonyms

ambassador

authorized person

authorised representative

diplomat

emissary

envoy

proxy

unconditional

unlimited

unrestricted

absolute

authorized representative

attorney

Translations

plénipotentiaire

plenipotenziario

plenipotenciario

plenipotenciário

plenipotenciari

Bevollmächtigter

délégué

مطلق الصلاحية

gevolmachtigd

gevolmachtigde

plenipotentiaris

Bevollmächtigte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌplɛn.ɪ.pəʊˈtɛn.ʃəɹ.i/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin plēnipotentiārius (“having full power”), Late Latin plēnipotēns, from plēnus (“full”) + potēns (“mighty, powerful”).