empowerment

n. authorization, licensing

Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities. It often involves the empowered developing  confidence in their own capacities.
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Empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems [more]Empowerment - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
(synonym) authorization, authorisation
(hypernym) management, direction
(hyponym) sanction
(derivation) empower, authorise, authorize

A condition whereby employees have the authority to make decisions and take action in their work areas without prior approval. For example, an operator can stop a production process if he or she detects a problem, or a customer service representative can send out a replacement product if a customer calls with a problem.