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plenipotentiary

noun/ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃɛri/

a person authorized to act on behalf of another with full power

The ambassador was appointed as a plenipotentiary to negotiate the terms of the peace treaty between the two nations.

envoyambassadorrepresentative
word origin — French 'plénipotentiaire', from Latin 'plenus' (full) + 'potens' (powerful)