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全権公使 (ぜんけんこうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

全ぜん権けん公こう使し

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Meanings

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minister plenipotentiary

A diplomatic rank below ambassador, with full authority to represent the sending state. Used in historical and formal contexts.

彼かれは全ぜん権けん公こう使しとして条じょう約やく交こう渉しょうに臨のぞんだ。
He attended the treaty negotiations as minister plenipotentiary.

Kanji

全whole, entire, all
権authority, power, rights
公public, prince, official
使use, send on a mission, order

Related words

大たい使し
大使 is a higher-ranking ambassador, while 全権公使 is a minister plenipotentiary, a rank below ambassador.
特とく命めい全ぜん権けん大たい使し
特命全権大使 is an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, the highest diplomatic rank, whereas 全権公使 is a lower rank.

Word family

特とく命めい全ぜん権けん公こう使し
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary

Built from

全ぜん権けん+公こう使し

Etymology

Compound of 全権 (plenipotentiary, full authority) and 公使 (minister, envoy). The term is a direct translation of the Western diplomatic rank 'minister plenipotentiary'.