English > empowerment: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant. |
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| Synonyms | authorization, authorisation |
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| Narrower | certification, enfranchisement | The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on |
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| commission, commissioning | The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions |
| delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation | authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |
| license, permission, permit | The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
| loan approval | formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) |
| rubber stamp | routine authorization of an action without questions |
| sanction | The act of final authorization |
| Broader | management, direction | The act of managing something |
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| Spanish | apoderamiento, autorización, capacitación, empoderamiento |
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| Catalan | apoderament, autorització |
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| Verbs | empower | give or delegate power or authority to |
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