empowerment
Britishnoun
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the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization
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the giving of an ability; enablement or permission
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(in South Africa) a policy of providing special opportunities in employment, training, etc for Black people and others disadvantaged under apartheid
Example Sentences
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"If the administration is serious about promoting women's empowerment, I believe we can count on their understanding and cooperation," Komiyama said, according to Japanese media.
From BBC
Listen to Girl Feels Good: A visceral ode to empowerment, femininity and healing on the dancefloor.
From BBC
They played an outsize role, for better or worse, in his rise and empowerment.
Above all, the album brings to light, perhaps better than any other source, how women used the civil disobedience movement for their empowerment.
From BBC
They are voting in droves and embracing their newly discovered political empowerment.
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