The ~ of a person or group of people is the process of giving them power and status in a particular situation.
This government believes very strongly in the ~ of women.
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The ~ of a person or group of people is the process of giving them power and status in a particular situation.
This government believes very strongly in the ~ of women.
N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012