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
  • Hermès does not employ celebrity ambassadors, as most other major luxury brands do, but, perhaps in a nod to the setting, the evening’s front row was a touch starrier than usual.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • The air-conditioning was broken, and the Tate brothers were mingling upstairs with a handful of diplomats and Administration officials.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Russian diplomats routinely have been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of diplomats
Noun
  • And so, in July, the local emissaries of the State Department decided to tweak the decor at the US Embassy to the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo—including removing artwork that had been commissioned to hang permanently on the walls.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 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
  • Washington envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy at the weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The envoys held extensive conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the day before.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of envoys
Noun
  • Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The party already held its endorsement convention, where delegates backed candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and other statewide offices.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 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
  • The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of representatives
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