/ɪmpawˈɚmʌnt/ - [impawermunt] - em•pow•er•ment
We found 7 definitions of empowerment from 4 different sources.
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empowerment - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant | ||
authorization, authorisation | ||
management, direction the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | ||
sanction a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards | ||
permission, permit, license approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" | ||
enfranchisement, certification freedom from political subjugation or servitude | ||
commissioning, commission the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions | ||
delegating, relegating, delegation, deputation, relegation authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | ||
loan approval formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) |