Definition of empowerment Empowerment

/ɪmpawˈɚmʌnt/ - [impawermunt] - em•pow•er•ment

We found 7 definitions of empowerment from 4 different sources.

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What does empowerment mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • 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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • empowerment
    The increase of the spiritual, political, social, or economic strength of a person or a community.

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