Noun: empowerment im'paw(-u)r-munt or em'paw(-u)r-munt
- The act of conferring legality, sanction or formal warrant
"The new law provided empowerment to minority communities";
- authorization, authorisation [Brit]
- The process of increasing the confidence, rights and status of a group perceived to be disadvantaged
"The workshop focused on women's empowerment in the workplace"
Derived forms: empowerments
Type of: direction, management
Encyclopedia: Empowerment