全 権(ぜんけん)

ぜんけん

noun

full authority; full powers

1. full authority; full powers; plenipotentiary powers

Complete authority to decide and act on a matter, often delegated by someone else. Used of business decisions and, in diplomacy, of envoys empowered to sign treaties.

社長(しゃちょう)に全権(ぜんけん)を委(ゆだ)ねる。

To entrust full authority to the president.

この件(けん)については彼女(かのじょ)が全権(ぜんけん)を握(にぎ)っている。

She has full say over this matter.

政府(せいふ)は全権(ぜんけん)大使(たいし)を派遣(はけん)して、条約(じょうやく)の調印(ちょういん)に臨(のぞ)んだ。

The government sent a plenipotentiary to the signing of the treaty.

Common collocations

全権(ぜんけん)を委(ゆだ)ねる / 委任(いにん)する: to give someone full authority
全権(ぜんけん)を握(にぎ)る: to hold all the power
全権(ぜんけん)大使(たいし): ambassador plenipotentiary
全権委任(ぜんけんいにん): delegation of full powers

Similar words

権限(けんげん): authority attached to a position, of any extent; 全権(ぜんけん) is authority over everything in the matter
実権(じっけん): real power, as opposed to nominal power

Related Words

Compare: 権限(けんげん) (authority attached to a position…)

Compare: 実権(じっけん) (real power, as opposed to nominal power)

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Added 2026.10.17 22:42 · Revised 2026.10.17 22:45

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