plenipotentiary representative

  • 1representative — rep·re·sen·ta·tive 1 adj 1: serving to represent 2 a: standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority an agent acting in a representative capacity b: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented… …

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  • 2plenipotentiary — I noun advocate, agent, ambassador, assistant, broker, chancellor, coagent, consul, delegate, deputy, diplomat, diplomatic agent, emissary, envoy, factor, internuncio, legate, lieutenant, messenger, official representative, proctor, provost,… …

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  • 3plenipotentiary — [plen΄i pō ten′shē er΄ē, plen΄i pō ten′shə rē] adj. [ML plenipotentiarius < LL plenipotens, possessing full power < L plenus, FULL1 + potens, powerful] having or conferring full power or authority [an ambassador plenipotentiary] n. pl.… …

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  • 4Plenipotentiary — The word plenipotentiary (from the Latin, plenus + potens , full + power) has two meanings.As a noun, it refers to a person who has full powers . In particular, the term commonly refers to a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent their… …

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  • 5plenipotentiary — UK [ˌplenɪpəˈtenʃərɪ] / US [ˌplenɪpəˈtenʃɪˌerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms plenipotentiary : singular plenipotentiary plural plenipotentiaries formal a representative of a government in a foreign country who has been given complete authority to… …

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  • 6plenipotentiary — noun (C) formal or technical someone who has full power to take action or make decisions, especially as a representative of their government in a foreign country plenipotentiary adjective: plenipotentiary powers …

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  • 7plenipotentiary — plen|i|po|ten|tia|ry [ˌplenıpəˈtenʃəri US ʃieri] n plural plenipotentiaries formal or technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: plenipotentiarius, from Latin plenus ( PLENTY3) + potens powerful ] someone who has full power to take… …

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  • 8representative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. typical, characteristic, illustrative, descriptive, exemplary; democratic, legislative, popular, republican. n. delegate, nominee, agent, deputy; congressman, assemblyman, legislator, Member of… …

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  • 9representative — n 1. substitute, stand in, understudy, factotum, proxy, consignee; agent, attorney, solicitor, spokesman, spokesperson, Inf. mouthpiece; commissioner, broker, factor, trustee, regent, vice regent; lieutenant, steward, surrogate, vicar, clerk,… …

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  • 10plenipotentiary — plen|i|po|ten|ti|ar|y [ ,plenıpə tenʃi,eri ] noun count FORMAL a representative of a government in a foreign country who has been given complete authority to make decisions ╾ plen|i|po|ten|ti|ar|y adjective …

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