English Explanatory Dictionary

empowerment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
  2. The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
  3. The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
  4. Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

empowerment empowerments

Etymology

From empower + -ment.

Derived words

black economic empowerment disempowerment youth empowerment
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