plenary

  • 11plenary — [[t]pli͟ːnəri, ple̱n [/t]] plenaries ADJ: ADJ n A plenary session or plenary meeting is one that is attended by everyone who has the right to attend. [TECHNICAL] The programme was approved at a plenary session of the Central Committee last week.… …

    English dictionary

  • 12plenary — adjective (only before noun) formal 1 a plenary meeting is one that is attended by everyone who has a right to attend: The conference ended with a plenary debate. 2 plenary power or authority is complete and has no limit: The envoy was given… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13plenary — ple|na|ry [ˈpli:nəri] adj [only before noun] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: plenarius, from Latin plenus; PLENTY3] 1.) involving all the members of a committee, organization etc ▪ The conference ended with a plenary debate. 2.)… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14plenary — UK [ˈpliːnərɪ] / US [ˈplɪnərɪ] adjective 1) a) a plenary meeting is intended for all the people in a particular group a plenary session b) a plenary speaker talks about a subject to all the people at a particular meeting or a conference 2) formal …

    English dictionary

  • 15plenary — plenarily, adv. /plee neuh ree, plen euh /, adj, n., pl. plenaries. 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… …

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  • 16plenary — ple|na|ry [ plinəri ] adjective 1. ) a plenary meeting is intended for all the people in a particular group: a plenary session 2. ) FORMAL complete or unlimited: plenary power …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17plenary — ple•na•ry [[t]ˈpli nə ri, ˈplɛn ə [/t]] adj, n., pl. ries 1) full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified: plenary powers[/ex] 2) attended by all qualified members; fully constituted: a plenary session of Congress[/ex] 3) a plenary session,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18plenary — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin plenarius, from Latin plenus full more at full Date: 15th century 1. complete in every respect ; absolute, unqualified < plenary power > 2. fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19plenary — 1. adjective /ˈpliːnəri,ˈpliːn.ɚ.i,ˈplɛn.ɚ.i/ a) Fully attended; for everyones attendance. b) Complete; full; entire; absolute. 2. noun /ˈpliːnəri,ˈpliːn.ɚ.i,ˈplɛn.ɚ.i/ plenary se …

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  • 20plenary — adj. Plenary is used with these nouns: ↑lecture, ↑meeting, ↑session …

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