PLENIPOTENTIARY


Meaning of PLENIPOTENTIARY in English

n. & adj.

n. (pl. -ies) a person (esp. a diplomat) invested with the full power of independent action.

adj. 1 having this power. 2 (of power) absolute.

[ med.L plenipotentiarius f. plenus full + potentia power ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.