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empowerment

em·po·wer·ment

UK/ɪmˈpaʊ.əɹ.mənt/ US/ɪˈmpaʊɜrmʌnt/ rare

noun

1.

the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

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Origin

From empower + -ment.

Phrases

  • black economic empowerment
  • youth empowerment

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