International Negotiations

noun a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties

• The two countries signed an armistice agreement to end the war.
• After months of fighting, they finally agreed to an armistice.
• The soldiers were relieved when they heard about the armistice.
• Sometimes it feels like there will never be an armistice between my heart and my mind.

noun a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country

adjective having full power to take independent action

• The plenipotentiary ambassador was authorized to negotiate on behalf of the government.
• The plenipotentiary representative had the power to make decisions without consulting anyone else.
• The plenipotentiary dude was calling all the shots at the meeting.
• She felt like a plenipotentiary ruler in her own domain.