plenipotent

[ pluh-nip-uh-tuh nt ]
/ pləˈnɪp ə tənt /

adjective

invested with or possessing full power.

Origin of plenipotent

First recorded in 1650–60, plenipotent is from the Medieval Latin word plēnipotent- (stem of plēnipotēns). See plenum, -i-, potent1

Words nearby plenipotent

pleistocene, plekhanov, plenary, plenary indulgence, plench, plenipotent, plenipotentiary, plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure

Example sentences from the Web for plenipotent

  • Where is the abode, and what is the origin of this plenipotent conjurer?

    The Red Debt |Everett MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for plenipotent

plenipotent
/ (pləˈnɪpətənt) /

adjective

a less common word for plenipotentiary