plenary

/ˈple-nə-rē/

Middle English plenarie, borrowed from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus "full" + -ārius

adjective

  1. complete in every respect : absolute, unqualified

  2. fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be present

plenary power

full complete plenary replete mean containing all that is wanted or needed or possible. full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is wanted or required by something or that can be held, contained, or attained by it. complete applies when all that is needed is present.

noun

  1. a remission of the entire temporal punishment for sin