Definitions for Empowerment
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
em•pow•erɛmˈpaʊ ər(v.t.)
to give official or legal power or authority to.
to endow with an ability; enable.
Origin of empower:
1645–55
em•pow′er•ment(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
authorization, authorisation, empowerment(noun)
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Wiktionary
empowerment(Noun)
The granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group.
empowerment(Noun)
The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
empowerment(Noun)
The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
empowerment(Noun)
Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.
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