empowerment

Meaning

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. (South-Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

Synonyms

blessing

authorization

authorisation

devolution

dispensation

empower

justification

leave

permission

power

vindication

warrant

delegation of authority

clearance

deputation

Translations

autonomisation

empoderamiento

habilitation

autonomización

autorización

potenciación

autorização

Empowerment

delega dei poteri

empoderamento

autorisation

capacitation

autonomização

mandat

Etymology

From empower + -ment.