as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will
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The social club that Williams launched, hosts a variety of events that focus on mental wellness, youth outreach, and social empowerment, including the Black Men Speak Series, which takes place every first Tuesday of the month.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
This hotel celebrates female empowerment through mischievous art installations and cheeky design details that honor cultural and historical female icons, including an extraordinary mural of the late, great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Headline performances kept the Superdome packed out all weekend, while free daily empowerment seminars featuring speakers like Vice President Kamala Harris (and at the time, presidential hopeful) reminded us why this is truly a party with a purpose.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the years, the small team of two — Mackey and the company’s director of narrative media, Jeremiah Griffin — has grown the empowerment company from the ground up.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
This hotel celebrates female empowerment through mischievous art installations and cheeky design details that honor cultural and historical female icons, including an extraordinary mural of the late, great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Headline performances kept the Superdome packed out all weekend, while free daily empowerment seminars featuring speakers like Vice President Kamala Harris (and at the time, presidential hopeful) reminded us why this is truly a party with a purpose.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Over the years, the small team of two — Mackey and the company’s director of narrative media, Jeremiah Griffin — has grown the empowerment company from the ground up.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Empowerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empowerment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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