empowerment

/ ɪmˈpaʊəmənt /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Now a member of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, she is advocating for low-income housing in single-family neighborhoods near good jobs and schools.

From Los Angeles Times

“We want to make sure that we are able to break the curse around the decades-long segregation of Black and brown communities in Los Angeles,” said Estuardo Mazariegos, a co-director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, a group that advocates for low-income communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Sharma, who works with women in rural areas on health and economic empowerment in northern Uttar Pradesh state, found there was barely any provision for menopausal women at rural government clinics.

From BBC

“The camaraderie that we’ve built between us now has really given us a lot of empowerment,” Lindsay says.

From BBC

And this empowerment is a key to his character, and why he is so dangerous and threatening.

From Salon

Related Words

• acceptance
• acknowledgment
• admission
• agreement
• approval
• concession
• dispensation
• endorsement
• license
• permit
• privilege
• recognition
• warrant