empowerment

  1. Noun.  The granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group.
  2. Noun.  The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.
  3. Noun.  The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
  4. Noun.  (South Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

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