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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenipotentiaries
  1. ambassadors
  2. diplomats
  3. emissaries
  4. envoys
  5. delegates
  6. assignees
  7. representatives
Noun
  • So, then, when Zheng managed to bring home ambassadors who brought a second giraffe?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy live music and up-close encounters with animal ambassadors.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • Roberts also drew a sharp contrast between diplomats and ordinary foreign visitors.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Former diplomats who have worked extensively on human rights told us they were shocked that the victimization of white South Africans would be prioritized over the serious issues elsewhere in the region.
    — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of diplomats
Noun
  • Sick of It All were NYHC’s most welcoming emissaries, and their mouthpiece was Lou Koller, whose death was announced Friday.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
  • The president’s top-two emissaries also happen to be the highest-profile potential candidates to succeed him.
    — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of emissaries
Noun
  • When British envoys arrive promising support for Rukumba’s independence from Uganda in exchange for access to the snow for scientific research, the village committee embraces the deal as progress.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nagasaki officials said seats for Taiwanese officials were located just behind other envoys and were not clearly distinguished as nondiplomatic guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of envoys
Noun
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Attendance of international industry professional delegates to the LFF has doubled over the last five years.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • 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
  • But during Thursday's meeting, representatives for the property owner and developer said the discussion over the mobile home park closing is separate from the annexation, rezoning and variances for the property.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • No formal bill-writing negotiations have occurred, although Pritzker representatives and top legislative officials are scheduled to hold a second meeting of their data center task force this month.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
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