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verb (used with object)

to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means: I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants.

to enable or permit: Wealth empowered him to live a comfortable life.

Origin:
1645–55; em-¹ + power

Related forms

em·pow·er·ment, noun

un·em·pow·ered, adjective

Synonyms
1. warrant, commission, license, qualify.

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Garodnick said that other economic incentives might be offered to building owners in the solar empowerment zones.

Setting up an elusive ideal can lead to false empowerment and isolation.

The individual is empowered when they utilize personal technology as a tool for empowerment.

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Garodnick said that other economic incentives might be offered to building owners in the solar empowerment zones.

Setting up an elusive ideal can lead to false empowerment and isolation.

The individual is empowered when they utilize personal technology as a tool for empowerment.

There have been other solar donations with an eye on empowerment.

Being informed gives them some control over their disease-and that feeling of empowerment plays a role in the healing process.

Both platforms connect creator and consumer, providing feel-good empowerment to consumers and monetary support for creators.

Submit your story describing the best organization or project working toward the education of girls or empowerment of women.

Far be it from me to stand in the way of worldwide educational empowerment.

Mining companies are required to fulfil their empowerment responsibilities in order to keep their mining rights.

He was of inestimable value to human freedom, empowerment and expression.

There's potential gains for privacy and empowerment.

In a crowded country, where scarce fertile land is valued as gold, such largesse represented undreamt-of empowerment for the poor.

Hundreds of thousands gathered under a brilliant sun and cloudless sky, drunk with empowerment.

The government has embraced a policy of black economic empowerment to encourage black-owned businesses.

And, they displayed a refreshing sense of empowerment.

In other words, they lack a feeling of empowerment when it comes to the environment.

Pitof even tries to convince us that the film celebrates female empowerment.

Inspiring examples of people's empowerment in neighbouring countries are not the only reason.

Communication is pervasive and focuses on personal empowerment.

On the downside, empowerment always brings an element of risk.

We have already seen what is little bit of graphic empowerment does for media.

The building is in the city's federally designated empowerment zone, which qualifies it for tax breaks and other incentives.

The empowerment schools have also shown signs of success, with better rates of attendance and grades.

Education goes a long way to empowerment and better treatment for everyone who suffers any disease process.

Tablets will become a factor because of consumerization of devices and because of empowerment of users.

The only sensible way to pursue black empowerment is with partners who are actually interested in tourism.

The obstacles to full empowerment are many, and the issues are often subtle and potentially divisive.

Farrakhan spoke of black pride and economic empowerment for blacks.

So much comes down to individual personal empowerment.

All the ads incorporate enough sly humor to keep the empowerment statement from seeming phony.

But they do promise a new and meaningful kind of empowerment.

There is a huge difference between salvation and empowerment.

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World English Dictionary

empowerment (ɪmˈpaʊəmənt)

—n
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

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Word Origin & History

empower

1650s, used by William Penn in 1690, but the modern popularity dates from 1986; from en- + power.

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