'Plenipotentiary' definitions:
Definition of 'plenipotentiary'
(from WordNet)
noun
A diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
Definition of 'Plenipotentiary'
From: GCIDE
- Plenipotentiary \Plen`i*po*ten"ti*a*ry\, a. Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers. --Howell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Plenipotentiary'
From: GCIDE
- Plenipotentiary \Plen`i*po*ten"ti*a*ry\ (pl[e^]n"[i^]*p[-o]*t[e^]n"sh[i^]*[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. Plenipotentiaries. [LL. plenipotentiarius: cf. F. pl['e]nipotentiaire.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'plenipotentiary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- all-powerful,
- almighty,
- ambassador,
- ambassadorial,
- ambassadress,
- apostolic delegate,
- attache,
- career diplomat,
- chancellor,
- charge,
- commercial attache,
- consul,
- consul general,
- consular,
- consular agent,
- diplomat,
- diplomatic,
- diplomatic agent,
- diplomatist,
- emissary,
- envoy,
- envoy extraordinary,
- foreign service officer,
- internuncio,
- legate,
- military attache,
- minister,
- minister plenipotentiary,
- minister resident,
- ministerial,
- nuncio,
- omnipotent,
- resident,
- secretary of legation,
- sovereign,
- supreme,
- unlimited,
- vice-consul,
- vice-legate