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    empowerment
    /ɛmˈpaʊəm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. authority or power given to someone to do something: "individuals are given empowerment to create their own dwellings"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPOWERMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMPOWERMENT definition: 1. the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › empowermentEmpowerment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nov 8, 2012 · The meaning of EMPOWERMENT is the act or action of empowering someone or something : the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties. How to use empowerment in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishempowerment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of empowerment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPOWERMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The empowerment of a person or group of people is the process of giving them power and status in a particular situation.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EmpowermentEmpowerment - Wikipedia

    Process. Empowerment is the process of obtaining basic opportunities for marginalized people, either directly by those people, or through the help of non-marginalized others who share their own access to these opportunities. It also includes actively thwarting attempts to deny those opportunities.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › empowerment_nempowerment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun empowerment mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun empowerment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun empowerment? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun empowerment pronounced?

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › empowermentEmpowerment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Empowerment is the power granted by one person or institution to another. The government can grant empowerment to a department to effect change, or a person can grant empowerment to her lawyer to sign contracts on her behalf.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPOWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to encourage and support the ability to do something: We want to empower individuals to get the skills they need. To empower is also to give legal authority for something: The state constitution does not empower counties to create housing authorities.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › empowermentEmpowerment - definition of empowerment by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization. 2. the giving of an ability; enablement or permission. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in South Africa) a policy of providing special opportunities in employment, training, etc for Black people and others disadvantaged under apartheid.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of empowerment in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMPOWERMENT meaning: 1. the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you…. Learn more.