empowerment

Meanings

Plural: empowerments

Noun

• the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
• The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.
• The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
• The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
• Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

Synonyms

authorisation, authorization