Word of the Day for Monday, January 25, 2010
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plenipotentiary \plen-uh-puh-TEN-shee-air-ee; -shuh-ree\, adjective:
plenipotentiary \plen-uh-puh-TEN-shee-air-ee; -shuh-ree\, adjective:
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1. Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, "plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers."
1. Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, "plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers."
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1. A person invested with full power to transact any business; especially, an ambassador or diplomatic agent with full power to negotiate a treaty or to transact other business.
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The B.O. has taken plenipotentiary license to squander all your money!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Plenipotentiary derives from Latin plenus, "full" + potens, "powerful."
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