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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Now living in Paris, she has founded a charity to encourage more women to take up chess as "a tool of empowerment."
From Barron's
It does not offer empowerment in any psychological or political sense.
"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.
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