Plenarna

Plenarna is an adjective used in several Slavic languages to denote something related to a plenary meeting or session, that is, a gathering attended by the full body rather than a subset such as a committee. The word derives from the Latin plenus, meaning full. As an adjective, plenarna appears in phrases that describe the full assembly’s activities, space, or proceedings.

In Polish, Croatian and Bosnian, plenarna is the feminine form used with feminine nouns to indicate a plenary session or plenary meeting (for example, plenarna sesja or plenarna sjednica). It is commonly found in official documents, minutes, and news reporting to distinguish full-assembly discussions from those held by committees or subcommittees. The term is part of a broader family of words across these languages that convey the idea of the “full” or “comprehensive” assembly.

A plenary session typically refers to a meeting where all members of a legislative body, council, or organization participate. Such sessions are used for major debates, formal votes, rule-setting, or leadership elections and are often distinct from committee meetings that handle more detailed or specialized work. The plenary format is associated with formal procedures, inclusive discussion, and official decisions that require the presence or consent of the full membership.

Beyond government bodies, plenary can also describe sessions in international organizations, unions, or large corporations, where the entire membership gathers for key addresses, announcements, or decisions intended to affect the whole organization. Plenarna, in its linguistic usage, thus signals events or spaces designated for full-member participation.