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plenipotential

UK/ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃəl/

plenipotential adjective: pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.

Adjective

plenipotential (comparative more plenipotential, superlative most plenipotential)

  1. Pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.
    • 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 of plenipotential

Forms of plenipotential

comparativemore plenipotential
superlativemost plenipotential

Origin of plenipotential

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

Words formed from plenipotential

Questions about plenipotential

What does plenipotential mean?
Plenipotential means pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority.
What part of speech is plenipotential?
Plenipotential is an adjective.
How do you pronounce plenipotential?
Plenipotential is pronounced /ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃəl/ (UK).

Words near plenipotential in the dictionary

  1. plenipos
  2. plenipotence
  3. plenipotences
  4. plenipotency
  5. plenipotent
  6. plenipotential
  7. plenipotentiality
  8. plenipotentially
  9. plenipotentiaries
  10. plenipotentiarily
  11. plenipotentiary

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