borrowed from Late Latin plēnipotent-, plēnipotens, from Latin plēnus "full" + -i- -i- + potent-, potens "powerful" — more at full entry 1, potent entry 1
1639, in the meaning defined above
plenipotence
plenipotent
plenipotential
“Plenipotent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plenipotent. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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