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plenipotentiary
/plɛn.ɪ.poʊˈtɛn.ʃ(i)əɹ.i/
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What does plenipotentiary mean?
noun
- A person invested with full powers, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter.
adjective
- Invested with full power.
- Of or relating to a plenipotentiary agent
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/plɛn.ɪ.poʊˈtɛn.ʃ(i)əɹ.i/
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'Minister Plenipotentiary from the Congress of the United States, at the Court of France.
In the epitaph of Jefferson, written by himself, there is no mention of his having been Governor of Virginia, Plenipotentiary to France, Secretary of State, Vice President and President of the United States.
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For this purpose, the Marquis of Breze was sent, as his plenipotentiary, to the King of Sweden at Mentz, to learn his sentiments on this point, and to procure from him favourable conditions for the allied princes.
So, too, about the same time, Thomas Jefferson, the American plenipotentiary in France, a devoted lover of classical and Renaissance architecture, giving an account of his journey to Paris, never refers to any of the beautiful cathedrals or churches upon his route.
Certain chevaliers d'industrie recently proposed to a gentleman of quality, who had just been appointed plenipotentiary, to hire an hotel for him, and to pay the expenses, on condition that he would give up to them an apartment and permit them to have valets wearing his livery!