plenipotentiary
plenipotentiary
[ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
[ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
- a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country
全权代表（尤指全权外交人员）
- having full power to take independent action
全权的
[postpositive]a minister plenipotentiary.
全权部长。
■(of power) absolute
（权力）绝对的
- mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin plenipotentiarius, from plenus 'full' + potentia 'power'
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