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

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Usage examples (31)
  • Verb (used with object) : I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants....
  • The IRS again empowered to enforce the limitation.
  • Don, who was feeling confident and empowered, is not taking any of it.
  • With reform of the HoL to an elected 2nd chamber acting as a counter-balance to a smaller, fixed term empowered Commons.
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