PLENIPOTENTIARIES Synonyms: 43 Similar Words

plenipotentiaries

noun

plural of plenipotentiary

as in diplomatists

technical a person (such as a diplomat) who has complete power to do business for a government

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Noun

In every other Veronica Beard store globally, customers can work with store ambassadors for the customization process with follow up appointments in store to ensure fit.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s also no question the Ballon d’Or voters, made up of writers from France Football and L’Equipe, alongside international soccer ambassadors, have a European bias.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

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There is likely to be a high-level meeting on the conflict in Sudan on the sidelines, diplomats said, although a diplomatic breakthrough is unlikely.

— Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
German prosecutors say Hamas plotted attacks in Berlin and Vienna targeting Jewish communities and Israeli diplomats – part of a network allegedly using Turkey as a base for terror operations against European targets.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of diplomats

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See pictures from the funeral below, along with a list of the foreign emissaries who attended.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
According to the news release, the school is also expanding its participation in the Shinshinim program—two new young emissaries from Israel will join the school for a year before their army service.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of emissaries

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Unlike most Western democracies in which citizens abroad can mail in a ballot, Israel doesn’t allow absentee voting; only diplomats and official envoys can vote from outside the country.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Iroquois envoys regularly visited colonists, both to size up their ambitious rivals and to give advice on how to survive on an American continent where Native American culture dominated.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of envoys

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Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignees

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While there were humanitarian appeals and evidence that public authorities were seeking alternative accommodation, per the outlet, Duro said Urbagestion’s representatives refused to suspend the eviction.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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