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全権 (ぜんけん, zenken) Japanese meaning: full authority | Kotomora
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He was entrusted with full authority for the negotiations.
He signed the treaty as ambassador plenipotentiary.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 全ぜん 権けん を 委い 任にん する to delegate full authority to someone
The president delegated full authority to the special envoy.
全ぜん 権けん を 握にぎ る to hold full authority/power
The new president came to hold full authority.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 全ぜん 権けん を 与あた える to grant someone full authority
The company granted him full authority over the project.
全ぜん 権けん を 行こう 使し する to exercise full authority
The negotiating delegation exercised full authority and signed the treaty.
Expressions 全ぜん 権けん を 委ゆだ ねる entrust with full authority; give power of attorney Kanji 権 authority, power, rights Related words 権限 refers to the scope of authority attached to a specific role or position, while 全権 emphasizes total, unrestricted authority with no limitations.
権力 is the general power or influence a person or institution holds (often political or social), whereas 全権 specifically means the complete, formally granted authority to act or decide.
Etymology Compound of 全 (all, whole) and 権 (authority, right). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese word conveying the concept of complete authority.
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complete power of attorney; full delegation of authority
