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The term “plenipotentiary” has been used in literature to denote officials endowed with full authority, and its depiction varies across genres and periods. In Emily Post’s work, for example, the title is presented in a formal, almost ceremonial manner as seen in the announcement “The Minister of Sweden” [1] and later referenced again with detailed page citations [2], underscoring its role within established etiquette and protocol. Aristophanes, on the other hand, employs the term in a rhetorical context to argue for choosing ambassadors who embody such comprehensive powers, suggesting a political and persuasive flavor [3]. Meanwhile, historical correspondence like Napoleon’s letters [4] documents the practical deployment of a Minister Plenipotentiary in diplomatic affairs, reinforcing the term’s long-standing association with significant political authority.
  1. A Minister Plenipotentiary is announced "The Minister of Sweden."
    — from Etiquette by Emily Post
  2. Minister Plenipotentiary, 215 , 488-489 .
    — from Etiquette by Emily Post
  3. And I will urge the Senate here to choose Plenipotentiary ambassadors, As argument adducing this connection.
    — from Lysistrata by Aristophanes
  4. December 1st.—Bonaparte Minister Plenipotentiary at Congress of Rastadt, and December 5th.—Arrives at Paris.
    — from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

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