adjective / noun
plenary
PLEE-nuh-ree/ˈpliːnəri/
Complete in extent, scope, or authority.
The plenary meeting brings all six participants together after their separate discussions.
Etymology
The central idea is fullness or completeness. A plenary assembly has its full membership present, while plenary authority is the complete power to act.
In context
the american nation is basically a sovereign so they they view the united the u.s government as a government of plenary powers
More examples
- The court conducts a plenary review of the case.
- All delegates gather for the opening plenary session.
- The conference closes with a plenary on public health.
Forms
plenary · plenaries
Similar words
- complete
- Emphasizes nothing missing, rather than unrestricted power or authority.
- unrestricted
- Stresses the absence of imposed limits, not full attendance.