plenum

noun

ple·num ˈple-nəm

ˈplē-

: a space or all space every part of which is full of matter

: an air-filled space in a structure

especially : one that receives air from a blower for distribution (as in a ventilation system)

: a general assembly of all members especially of a legislative body

: the quality or state of being full

Examples of plenum in a Sentence

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Citizen plenums are formulating demands for better governance and greater economic justice -- and some cantons have already accepted demands to curb certain perks of government officials. —

Milada Vachudova, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2014 Emphasizing short-term economic policies is rare in the history of the third plenums, said Larry Hu, chief China economist for Macquarie Group. —

Laura He, CNN, 19 July 2024 The plan, along with some other key reforms, were released in a resolution three days after the country’s leadership concluded China’s third plenum, a major political gathering in Beijing which takes place every five years. —

Laura He, CNN, 23 July 2024 The Knesset plenum in February voted 99-11 to back the government’s decision to reject any unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood. —

Amelie Botbol, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for plenum

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin plēnum, noun derivative from neuter of plēnus "full"; (sense 1a) after its use in the Lucullus book of Cicero's Academica to denote a space completely filled with matter (distinguished from ināne or vacuum "empty space"); (sense 2) apparently first from its use in Sweden in the eighteenth century to refer to a meeting of all members of the Riksdag — more at full entry 1

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of plenum was in 1678

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