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minister plenipotentiary
noun
plural ministers plenipotentiary
Definition of MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY
: a diplomatic agent ranking below an ambassador but possessing full power and authority
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First Known Use of MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY
1783
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