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

Similarly, Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache -- who were retained as sideline reporters -- are viewed by the Marlins as assets not only as broadcasters but also, to an extent, as Marlins ambassadors who promote the product.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
For this, Lancôme has called upon its brand ambassadors Demi Moore, Christy Turlington, Zoé Saldaña and Vanessa Kirby to share their own stories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambassadors

Noun

Twenty British diplomats will leave Israel, including the consul general.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
American diplomats have been dispatched to persuade allies and partners of the United States to work with Washington to restrict the spread of Chinese technology.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of diplomats

Noun

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

Noun

The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The top trade envoys for China and the European Union were wrapping up two days of talks Friday aimed at calming escalating tensions over growing imbalances between the two giant economies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of envoys

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Organizers are increasingly capitalizing on the excitement surrounding Formula 1 to extend delegates' stays, according to Poh Chi Chuan, executive director of exhibitions and conferences at STB.

— Jenny Lee,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Total attendance this year was 10,100 delegates, down approximately 500 from last year, of which 3,150 were buyers – that’s 34% of the total delegate number – down approximately 150 people from last year.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

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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

Noun

Both slates will also feed into JAFF Market’s first Producers Exchange, which will set up meetings between participating producers and the JFP teams, JIPCon representatives, exhibitors and other delegates.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
During the meeting, Cohen explained that the event would bring together Jewish community representatives, diplomats and government officials, many of whom were not Jewish.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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