plenipotential

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃəl/

Adjective[edit]

plenipotential (comparative more plenipotential, superlative most plenipotential)

  1. Pertaining to a plenipotentiary; having full authority. [from 17th c.]
    • 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 312:
      In fact, there were few fronts on which de Gaulle was not attacking with vigour and dedication in his first six plenipotential months.
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