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empower

[em-pou-er] / ɛmˈpaʊ ər /


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The company said it was consolidating the number of districts to streamline its store field structure and better empower store directors, prompting the layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

What those nurses said was terrifying; that they felt empowered to say it publicly is even more so.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Everyone feels very empowered to raise their hands and say, ‘Hey, how can we fold this in?’”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I am so glad to be here three-and-a-half years later having empowered so many people."

From BBC

Instead of singing about seducing women, he talked about empowering them.

From BBC