Entitlement vs. Empowerment

Entitlementnoun

The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.

Entitlementnoun

Power, authority to do something.

Entitlementnoun

Something that one is entitled to.

Entitlementnoun

(politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

Entitlementnoun

a right granted by law or contract, especially to financial benefits from the government.

Entitlementnoun

right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits);

Entitlement

An entitlement is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society. Typically, entitlements are based on concepts of principle () which are themselves based in concepts of social equality or enfranchisement.

Empowermentnoun

The achievement of political, social or economic power by an individual or group.

Empowermentnoun

The process of supporting another person or persons to discover and claim personal power.

Empowermentnoun

The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).

Empowermentnoun

(South Africa) Government programs encouraging advancement of blacks.

Empowermentnoun

the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Empowerment

Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority.