plenary

Involving all the members of a group, rather than only some of them.

• All delegates attended the plenary session.
• The conference began with a plenary meeting.
• Will the proposals receive a plenary debate?

Common phrases: plenary session, plenary meeting, plenary debate

Complete, without any limits or missing parts.

• The committee received plenary powers.
• The court has plenary jurisdiction over these cases.
• She was granted plenary authority to negotiate.

Similar words: full, complete, absolute

Opposites: limited

Common phrases: plenary powers, plenary authority, plenary jurisdiction

A meeting or talk attended by everyone taking part in a conference or other event.

• The plenary starts at nine.
• Everyone gathered in the hall for the opening plenary.
• Which speaker will lead tomorrow’s plenary?

Similar words: plenary session

Common phrases: opening plenary, attend a plenary, morning plenary

The part of a lesson when the class reviews what they have learned.

• The teacher finished with a short plenary.
• During the plenary, pupils explained what they had learned.
• Each lesson includes a plenary to check understanding.

Similar words: review

Common phrases: lesson plenary, final plenary, short plenary