em|pow|er|ment

em|pow|er|ment
em|pow|er|ment «ehm POW uhr muhnt», noun.
1. the act of empowering or state of being empowered.
2. a taking or assuming of power, often political power; empowering: »

As Housing Secretary, Jack Kemp is attempting to make “empowerment” of the poor more than a slogan by training public-housing tenants to manage and even own their projects (Time).


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  • pow — chap·pow; gun·pow·dery; POW; pow·an; pow·dered; pow·der·er; pow·der·man; pow·dery; pow·ell·ite; pow·er·ful·ness; pow·er·less; pow·er·less·ness; pow·er·man; pow·ha·tan; pow·itch; pow·nie; pow·sow·dy; pow·ther; pow; pow·der; pow·er; pow·er·ful;… …   English syllables

  • ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

  • Bang! Pow! Boom! — С …   Википедия

  • empowerment — em·pow·er·ment …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • EM — EM; Em; em·a·gram; em·a·nant; em·a·nate; em·a·na·tion; em·a·na·tion·ism; em·a·na·tion·ist; em·a·na·tive; em·a·na·tor; em·a·na·tory; em·a·nom·e·ter; em·ba·dom·o·nas; em·bale; em·ball; em·bal·lo·nu·ri·dae; em·balm; em·balm·er; em·balm·ment;… …   English syllables

  • empower — em|pow|er [ em paur ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to give a person or organization the legal authority to do something: a court empowered to review the decisions of a lower court 2. ) to give someone more control over their life or more power to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • empower — em•pow•er [[t]ɛmˈpaʊ ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to give official or legal power or authority to 2) to endow with an ability; enable • Etymology: 1645–55 em•pow′er•ment, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Empowerment — Erlangung von Selbstbestimmung; Ermächtigung * * * Em|pow|er|ment auch: Em|po|wer|ment 〈[ paʊə(r) ] n.; od. s; unz.〉 Stärkung der Gestaltungs u. Entscheidungsmacht für benachteiligte Gruppen innerhalb der Gesellschaft [engl., „Selbstbefähigung,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Empowerment — Em|pow|er|ment auch: Em|po|wer|ment 〈[ paʊə(r) ] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 Stärkung der Gestaltungs u. Entscheidungsmacht für benachteiligte Gruppen innerhalb der Gesellschaft [Etym.: engl., »Selbstbefähigung, Ermächtigung«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

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