Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter.
  • adjective enabled or permitted.

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  • adjective US Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
  • adjective US Acting with confidence.
  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of empower.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter

Etymologies

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em- +‎ powered

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