Empowered

Definition: Empowered

Empowered

Adjective

1. Invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "empowered" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references)

Synonyms: Empowered

Crosswords: Empowered

Wow, that was so close to being empowered. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Corporate Portals Empowered with XML and Web Services (reference)

• Empowered by Empathy : 25 Ways to Fly in Spirit (reference)

• Empowered Evangelicals: Bringing Together the Best of the Evangelical and Charismatic Worlds (reference)

• Leadership in Empowered Schools: Themes from Innovative Efforts (2nd Edition) (reference)

• Spirit Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Ministry (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• People Empowered to Win Crusade (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Secondly, I say then the conqueror gets no power but only over those who have actually assisted, concurred, or consented to that unjust force that is used against him: for the people having given to their governors no power to do an unjust thing, such as is to make an unjust war, (for they never had such a power in themselves) they ought not to be charged as guilty of the violence and unjustice that is committed in an unjust war, any farther than they actually abet it; no more than they are to be thought guilty of any violence or oppression their governors should use upon the people themselves, or any part of their fellow subjects, they having empowered them no more to the one than to the other. (Second Treatise of Government)

Each Mixed Arbitral Tribunal will settle its own procedure except in so far as it is provided in the following Annex, and is empowered to award the sums to be paid by the loser in respect of the costs and expenses of the proceedings. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

A question that haunts all discussions of LTC is the extent to which clients should be empowered to make choices about their care. Although much is said about the need for more client-centeredness and even client control, serious concerns are expressed about the dangers involved in clients (or their agents) making bad decisions. (references)

Business

Selected Portuguese partners should be empowered to fully participate in government tenders on behalf of Foreign companies. (references)

Tanzania has an independent telecommunications regulatory authority, the Tanzanian Communications Commission, which is empowered to license and to oversee the operation of all forms of communication services in the country. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uzbekistan

The MKK is empowered to revoke licenses and close media outlets without a court judgment. (references)

India

In addition to about 10 national universities and 256 state universities, states are empowered to accredit locally run private institutions. (references)

Nigeria

The decree also empowered the Council to approve a code of professional and ethical conduct to guide the press and to ensure compliance by journalists. (references)

Discrimination

Ghana

The courts are empowered specifically to order enforcement of these prohibitions, although enforcement by the authorities is generally inadequate, in part due to limited financial resources. (references)

Economic History

Greece

Only courts are empowered to collect debts, through a legal process that is usually long and expensive. (references)

Nepal

OPIC is empowered to offer its "extended risk guaranty" facility to prospective U.S. investors in Nepal. (references)

Human Rights

Ghana

The Chief Justice is empowered to impanel the justices of his choice to hear cases. (references)

Congo

Only a law enforcement officer with "judicial police officer" status is empowered to authorize arrest. (references)

Vietnam

Local mass organizations, such as those under the VFF, are empowered to deal with minor breaches of law or disputes. (references)

Indigenous People

Japan

The law also left the Ainu with control of only approximately 0.15 percent of their original land holdings and empowered the Government to manage communal assets. (references)

Philippines

The 1997 Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act, which was intended to implement constitutional provisions to protect indigenous people, established a National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), which is staffed by tribal members empowered to award certificates of title to lands claimed by over 12 million indigenous people in the country. (references)

Political Economy

France

He is also empowered to dissolve the National Assembly and, in certain emergency situations, may assume full power. (references)

Political Rights

Indonesia

At the same time, the MPR empowered an ad hoc working committee to consider further amendments and to draft MPR decrees. (references)

Burma

The committee was empowered by those members-elect to act on behalf of the parliament until the parliament was convened. (references)

Jordan

The Parliament is empowered by the Constitution to initiate legislation, and it may approve, reject, and amend legislation proposed by the Cabinet. (references)

Trade

Sri Lanka

The Central Bank is empowered to issue detailed directives to the commercial banks. (references)

Peru

Although it is legally empowered to do so, the Central Bank does not envision having to act as a "lender of last resort" in the case of a run on a commercial bank, since the SBS has set reserve and liquidity requirements on deposits and other short-term liabilities at relatively high levels. (references)

Thailand

The Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is the national standards organization under the Ministry of Industry . TISI is empowered to give product certifications according to established Thai standards and is an accredited body for ISO and HACCP certifications in Thailand . The government of Thailand requires a compulsory certification of sixty products in ten sectors including: agriculture, construction materials, consumer goods, electrical appliances and accessories, PVC pipe, medical, LPG gas containers, surface coatings, and vehicles . Certification of other products is on a voluntary basis . Industrial products that have TISI's certification are generally regarded as having high standards and good quality . TISI has certified more than 1,921 products on a voluntary basis. (references)

Women

Portugal

The Commission on Equality in the Workplace and in Employment, made up of representatives of the Government, employers' organizations, and labor unions, is empowered to examine, but not adjudicate, complaints of sexual harassment; however, it receives few such complaints. (references)

Worker Rights

Mauritania

The Government has a functional labor inspectorate empowered to refer violations directly to the appropriate judicial authorities. (references)

Thailand

Two national committees are directed and empowered to combat trafficking, and these committees coordinate and cooperate with NGO's, as well. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "empowered": be empowered. Additional references.

Ending with "empowered": newly-empowered, self-empowered.

Chinese 

授权 (authorisation, Authorization, Empower, Empowering). (various references)

Danish

være i besiddelse af en fuldmagt (to be empowered to act as a representative), myndighed, der har kompetence til at indgaa ansaettelseskontrakten (authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment), den Hoeje Myndighed er berettiget til at fremskaffe de noedvendige midler ved et laegge afgifter produktioner af kul og staal (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel), Den Hoeje Myndighed er befoejet til at foere tilsyn med kontrollen af disse bevillinger (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), befuldmægtiget (attorney, empowered person, holder of power, legal representative, person empowered). (various references)

Dutch

vertegenwoordigingsbevoegdheid bezitten (to be empowered to act as a representative), tot het aangaan van de overeenkomst bevoegd gezag (authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment), gedelegeerde (delegate), delegatieverkrijger (empowered person, person empowered), de Hoge Autoriteit is bevoegd zich de nodige middelen te verschaffen door het instellen van heffingen op de produktie van kolen en staal (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel), de Hoge Autoriteit is bevoegd toezicht te houden op de controle op bedoelde vergunningen (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), de consul is bevoegd kennis te nemen van de toestemming van partijen (consul empowered to take official note of agreements of parties). (various references)

Finnish

valtuutettu (authorized, authorized agent, delegate, proxy). (various references)

French

plénipotentiaire. (various references)

German

bevollmächtigte (assignees, attorney in fact, commissioner, plenipotentiary, representative). (various references)

Greek 

έχω πληρεξουσιότητα (to be empowered to act as a representative), η Aνωτάτη Aρχή έχει την εξουσία να επιβλέπει τον έλεγχο των εν λόγω αδειών (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), η Aνωτάτη Aρχή δικαιούται να προσπορίζεται τα αναγκαία χρηματικά μέσα με την επιβολή εισφορών επί της παραγωγής άνθρακος και χάλυβος (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel), εξουσιοδοτούμενος (empowered person, person empowered), είμαι εξουσιοδοτημένος να (be empowered to), αρχή αρμόδια για τη σύναψη της σύμβασης προσλήψεως (authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment), Αρχή Αρμόδια για τη Σύναψη Συμβάσεων πρόσληψης (AECE, authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment), ΑΑΣΣ (AECE, authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment). (various references)

Hebrew 

מיופ�" כח (accredited, authorized, plenipotentiary, proxy), רשאי (allowed, authorized, entitled, permitted). (various references)

Italian

l'Alta Autorita'ha il potere di procurarsi i fondi necessari stabilendo imposizioni sulla produzione di carbone e d'acciaio (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel), l'Alta Autorit� ha il potere di vigilanza sul controllo di dette licenze (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), disporre del potere di rappresentanza (to be empowered to act as a representative), delegato (delegate, deputy, envoy, representative, substitute), console autorizzato a prendere atto degli accordi delle parti (consul empowered to take official note of agreements of parties), autorit� che ha il potere di concludere il contratto d'assunzione (authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment). (various references)

Korean 

능� �을 주�". (various references)

Pig Latin

empowereday.(various references)

Portuguese

entidade competente para celebrar o contrato de trabalho (authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment), possuir poderes de representação (to be empowered to act as a representative), mandatário (assign, mandatary, mandatory), delegado (assign, commissary, commissioner, delegate, deputy, legate, substitute, surrogate, vicar), a Alta Autoridade tem poderes para superintender no controlo dessas licenças (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), a Alta Autoridade tem poderes para obter os fundos de que necessite estabelecendo imposições sobre a produção de carvão e de aço (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel). (various references)

Spanish

procurador (assignees, attorney, Proctor, procurator, solicitor). (various references)

Swedish

inneha fullmakt att handla som ombud (to be empowered to act as a representative), Höga myndigheten har befogenhet att övervaka kontrollen av dessa licenser (the High Authority is empowered to supervise the verification of these licences), Höga myndigheten får anskaffa nödvändiga medel för fullgörandet av sin uppgift genom att ta ut avgifter på produktionen av kol och stå (the High Authority is empowered to procure the funds it requires by imposing levies on the production of coal and steel), befullmäktigad (attorney, delegate, mandatory, plenipotentiary, proxy). (various references)

Misspellings

"Empowered" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: depowered, enpowered, repowered. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: empower, powered.

-3 letters: deeper, deperm, deworm, emerod, meowed, peered, permed, powder, premed, redeem, romped, weeder, weeper, wormed.

-4 letters: doper, dower, emeer, epode, erode, merde, mewed, moped, moper, mowed, mower, pedro, pewee, pored, power, preed, proem, rewed, roped, rowed.

-5 letters: deem, deep, deer, deme, demo, dere, derm, doer, dome, dope, dore, dorm, dorp, dree, drew.