plen‧i‧po‧ten‧tia‧ry /ˌplenəpəˈtenʃəri, ˌplenɪpəˈtenʃəri $ -ʃieri/ noun (plural plenipotentiaries) [countable] formal technical
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: plenipotentiarius, from Latin plenus ( ⇒ plenty³) + potens 'powerful']
someone who has full power to take action or make decisions, especially as a representative of their government in a foreign country
—plenipotentiary adjective

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