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ple·na·ry

 (plē′nə-rē, plĕn′ə-)
adj.
1. Complete in all respects; unlimited or full: a diplomat with plenary powers.
2. Fully attended by all qualified members: a plenary session of the council.
[Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus, full; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
ple′na·ri·ly adv.
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plenary

(ˈpliːnərɪ; ˈplɛn-)
adj
1. full, unqualified, or complete: plenary powers; plenary indulgence.
2. (Parliamentary Procedure) (of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members
n, pl -ries
(Bible) a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist
[C15: from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus full; related to Middle English plener; see plenum]
ˈplenarily adv
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ple•na•ry

(ˈpli nə ri, ˈplɛn ə-)
adj, n., pl. -ries. adj.
1. full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified: plenary powers.
2. attended by all qualified members; fully constituted: a plenary session of Congress.
n.
3. a plenary session, meeting, or the like.
[1510–20; < Late Latin plēnārius; see plenum, -ary]
ple′na•ri•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.plenary - full in all respects; "a plenary session of the legislature"; "a diplomat with plenary powers"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
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plenary

adjective
1. (of assemblies, councils, etc.) full, open, general, whole, complete, entire a plenary session of the Central Committee
2. complete, full, sweeping, absolute, thorough, unlimited, unconditional, unqualified, unrestricted The president has plenary power in some areas of foreign policy.
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Translations
пленарен
plenárnívalný
täys-
plenarny
plenar
пленарний

plenary

[ˈpliːnərɪ]
A. ADJ → plenario
in plenary session → en sesión plenaria
B. N (also plenary paper) → ponencia f en sesión plenaria, ponencia f general
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plenary

[ˈpliːnəri] adj
in plenary session → en séance plénière
plenary powers → pleins pouvoirs
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plenary

adj → Plenar-, Voll-; plenary session → Plenarsitzung f, → Vollversammlung f; plenary powers → unbeschränkte Vollmachten pl
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plenary

[ˈpliːnərɪ] adj → plenario/a
in plenary session → in seduta plenaria
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