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plenipotentiaries

plenipotentiaries is the plural of plenipotentiary.

Meaning of plenipotentiary

Noun

plenipotentiary (plural plenipotentiaries)

  1. A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter.
    • None but the like-minded can come plenipotentiary to our court.1859, Henry David Thoreau, A Plea for Captain John Brown

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Questions about plenipotentiaries

What is plenipotentiaries the plural of?
Plenipotentiaries is the plural of plenipotentiary.

Words near plenipotentiaries in the dictionary

  1. plenipotency
  2. plenipotent
  3. plenipotential
  4. plenipotentiality
  5. plenipotentially
  6. plenipotentiaries
  7. plenipotentiarily
  8. plenipotentiary
  9. plenipotentiaryship
  10. plenipotentiaryships
  11. plenish

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