The adjective "plenipotentiary" is typically used, as in our second example, after the noun it modifies in the ranking of diplomatic hierarchy. ... Both the adjective and the noun "plenipotentiary" (meaning "a person invested with full power to transact business") appeared in the mid-17th century.

How do you use plenipotentiary?

1, He was promoted from minister plenipotentiary to full ambassador. 2, Are they delegates, representatives or plenipotentiaries, for instance? 3, There were plenipotentiaries in court uniforms so decked with gold that their coats seemed like sheets of light.

Is diplomatic a verb or adjective?

historical usage of diplomatic

The journey from an adjective relating to the science of analyzing documents (which in English is known as diplomatics ) to one pertaining to the art of international relations ( diplomacy ) is a fascinating one.