plenipotential

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UK/ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃəl/

adjective

Pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.

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plenipotentiaryplenipotent
OriginLatin plenipotens →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 18
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Meanings

adjectiveplenipotential (comparative more plenipotential, superlative most plenipotential)

comparative more plenipotential · superlative most plenipotential

  1. Pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.First known use 17th c.

    In fact, there were few fronts on which de Gaulle was not attacking with vigour and dedication in his first six plenipotential months.

    1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 312

    Synonyms: plenipotentiary, plenipotent

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.

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plenipotentiaryplenipotent
Also see
plenipotentplenipotentiary

Origin

  1. Latinplenipotens
  2. Englishplenipotential

From (the stem of) Latin plenipotens + -ial.

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APA

plenipotential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plenipotential

MLA

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Chicago

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