empowerment

/ ɪmˈpaʊəmənt /

noun

1. the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization

2. the giving of an ability; enablement or permission

3. (in South Africa) a policy of providing special opportunities in employment, training, etc for Black people and others disadvantaged under apartheid

Example Sentences

Above all, the album brings to light, perhaps better than any other source, how women used the civil disobedience movement for their empowerment.

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They are voting in droves and embracing their newly discovered political empowerment.

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Meredith Gold of R-A-W Power, a self-defense and empowerment training program, taught the class.

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"I hold Miss Universe in the highest regard. The platform represents empowerment, diversity, and excellence - values I have always championed throughout my career," he wrote.

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Their goal was to experience the joy and empowerment that education creates and to participate fully in American society.

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Related Words

• acceptance 
• acknowledgment 
• admission 
• agreement 
• approval 
• concession 
• dispensation 
• endorsement 
• license 
• permit 
• privilege 
• recognition 
• warrant