plenary

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ple·na·ry /ˈpliːnəri/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] formal

1 PGMEETinvolving all the members of a committee, organization etc 〔会议〕全体出席的

The conference ended with a plenary debate.

这次会议以一场全体辩论结束。

2 COMPLETEplenary powers are complete powers with no limit 〔权力〕全权的，无限制的

He was given plenary powers to negotiate with the rebels.

他被授予全权同反叛者谈判。

—plenary noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

plenary• The conference will combine plenary addresses with specialist seminars and workshops.• On June 21 the plenary conference was suspended ahead of three weeks of committee-level meetings.• The Council has plenary powers to administer the Agreement.• The envoy was given plenary powers to negotiate with the rebels.• But it gave an added attraction to the plenary session anyway.• The party held a plenary session in April.• In considering whether candidate items were essential, each subgroup used a modified Delphi technique25 that was replicated in the plenary sessions.• The conference included small-group and plenary sessions.• a plenary speech

From Longman Business Dictionary

plenaryple·na·ry /ˈpliːnəri/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun] formal

involving all the members of a committee or other group that meets

The proposal was due for debate at a plenary session of the European Parliament.

Origin plenary

(1500-1600) Late Latin plenarius, from Latin plenus; → PLENTY3

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