əˈgrandə̇zmənt, -aan- also əˈgra(a)nˌdīz-; also ˈagrənˌdīz- or ˈaig- or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification (influenced by -ize ) of French agrandissement, from agrandiss- + -ment
: the act, action, or result of aggrandizing : advancement
their aggrandizement from low estate to social prominence
: enlargement
critics of his aggrandizement of federal power — B.N.Cardozo