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plenipotentiary noun
/ˌplen.ɪ.pəʊ ˈtent .ʃər.i/
/-poʊˈtent .ʃi.er-/ n [C] old-fashioned formal Definition
a person who has the authority to act as the representative of his or her country, especially in another country
plenipotentiary adjective
adj a plenipotentiary diplomat/role
(Definition of plenipotentiary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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