omnicompetent

omnicompetent
  a. legally competent in all matters.
   ♦ omnifarious, a. of all kinds.
   ♦ omnific, omnificent, a. creating all things.
   ♦ omnify, v.t. make large or universal.
   ♦ omnigenous, a. of all kinds.
   ♦ omnipotent, a. all-powerful.
   ♦ omnipresent, a. present everywhere.
   ♦ omniscient, a. knowing everything.
   ♦ omnium, n. Commerce, total of parts of fund or stock.
   ♦ omnium gatherum, n. miscellaneous collection, especially of persons.
   ♦ omnivorous, a. feeding on all kinds of food.

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