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Plenipotentiary
Pronunciation: Plenny-po-ten-sherry
Meaning: Noun. A diplomat authorised to use independent action.
Adjective. Having the power to take independent action.
Example: “She had the plenipotentiary powers to sort out the problem.”
Etymology: From Latin Plenipotentiarius, from Plenus meaning ‘full’ and Potentia meaning ‘power’.
Similar words: Ministerial. Authoritative.
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