empowerment
/ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/noun
उच्चारण इम्पावमन्ट
सशक्तीकरण
Core word
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[U]
the process of giving a person or group more power or control over their life, or more confidence to claim their rights
सशक्तीकरण
- Education is the key to women's empowerment.
- schemes for the economic empowerment of rural youth
- The charity works for the empowerment of tribal women.
+ 3 more examples
- Access to bank accounts has led to greater financial empowerment.
- Education brings empowerment because it gives people choices.
- The training programme is focused on the empowerment of young girls.
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[U]
the act of giving somebody the official authority to do something
अधिकार देना, अधिकार-प्रदान
- the empowerment of local councils to raise taxes
- The empowerment of village panchayats is key to local development.
- The empowerment of the police to arrest without a warrant worried many people.
+ 2 more examples
- The act led to the empowerment of school committees to manage their own funds.
- The board's empowerment to sign contracts was confirmed in writing.
Synonyms authorization
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
empowerment (uncountable)
Empowerment is the process of giving people more power, control or confidence. It is uncountable.
Empowerment लोगों को अधिक शक्ति, नियंत्रण या आत्मविश्वास देने की प्रक्रिया है। यह uncountable है।
- Education leads to women's empowerment.
- The scheme aims at the empowerment of villagers.
empowerment of + group
'Of' names who is empowered: the empowerment of women, of the poor, of youth.
'Of' बताता है कि किसे सशक्त किया जा रहा है: the empowerment of women, of the poor, of youth।
- The empowerment of girls changes families.
- Laws support the empowerment of the poor.
empowerment through + noun
Use 'through' for the means: empowerment through education, through work.
साधन के लिए 'through' आता है: empowerment through education, through work।
- Self-help groups give economic empowerment.
- She spoke on empowerment through skills.
related words: empower, empowered
The verb is empower (+ object + to-infinitive); the adjective is empowered. Do not say 'empowerize'.
Verb empower (+ object + to-infinitive) है; adjective empowered है। 'Empowerize' न कहें।
- The law empowers citizens to ask for information.
- An empowered woman takes her own decisions.
+Collocations 4
adjective + empowerment
women'seconomicsocialpoliticalfinancialyouth
- Economic empowerment begins with a job or a skill.
verb + empowerment
promoteensuresupportachieveencouragespeed up
- The government promotes women's empowerment through schemes.
empowerment + noun
programmeschemecampaignpolicymovementworkshop
- The empowerment programme trained rural women in tailoring.
empowerment + of / through
of womenof workersthrough educationthrough lawthrough technology
- Digital literacy leads to empowerment through technology.
“More examples 5
- Education is the key to the empowerment of girls.
शिक्षा बालिकाओं के सशक्तिकरण की कुंजी है।
- Radhika attended a workshop on financial empowerment for young women.
राधिका ने युवा महिलाओं के लिए वित्तीय सशक्तिकरण पर एक कार्यशाला में भाग लिया।
- The Panchayati Raj system aims at the empowerment of villages.
पंचायती राज व्यवस्था का लक्ष्य गाँवों का सशक्तिकरण है।
- Legal empowerment helps citizens to claim their rights.
कानूनी सशक्तिकरण नागरिकों को अपने अधिकार माँगने में सहायता करता है।
- Women's empowerment is a popular essay topic in competitive exams.
महिला सशक्तिकरण प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में निबंध का लोकप्रिय विषय है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Empowerment of women are needed in villages.
✓ Empowerment of women is needed in villages.
The verb agrees with the uncountable noun 'empowerment', not with 'women'.
Verb uncountable noun 'empowerment' के अनुसार आती है, 'women' के अनुसार नहीं।
✗ The scheme aims empowerment to women.
✓ The scheme aims at the empowerment of women.
'Aim' needs 'at', and the group is introduced by 'of'.
'Aim' के साथ 'at' चाहिए और समूह 'of' से जुड़ता है।