plenary

[ plee-nuh-ree, plen-uh- ]

adjective

1. full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified:

   plenary powers.

2. attended by all qualified members; fully constituted:

   a plenary session of Congress.

noun

, plural ple·na·ries.

1. a plenary session, meeting, or the like.

plenary

/ ˈplɛn-; ˈpliːnərɪ /

adjective

1. full, unqualified, or complete

   plenary indulgence

   plenary powers

2. (of assemblies, councils, etc) attended by all the members

noun

1. a book of the gospels or epistles and homilies read at the Eucharist

Derived Forms

• ˈplenarily, adverb

Other Words From

• plena·ri·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of plenary¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Late Latin plēnārius ( plenum, -ary ); replacing late Middle English plener, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin plēnāris ( -ar ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of plenary¹

C15: from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus full; related to Middle English plener; see plenum

Example Sentences

Justices had just finished hearing a plenary session and were quickly evacuated safely, it added.

From BBC

With 176 seats out of 705 as of the end of the last plenary session in April, the center-right European People’s Party is the largest political group in the European Parliament.

From Seattle Times

A plenary session on Tuesday saw the vote pass with 84 votes for - mainly from the governing Georgian Dream party - versus four votes against, with the opposition abstaining.

From BBC

For the first time in its history, last November’s plenary meeting of Kimberley Process participants failed to produce a consensus communique because of serious differences between Russia and the West.

From Seattle Times

Barbados, Gibraltar and Uganda will also be removed from the FATF’s gray list, the watchdog said in a statement Friday following its plenary meetings.

From Seattle Times