Building Construction: Means & Methods. Part of the School of Architecture. Building construction is the process of adding structure to real property. The vast majority of building construction projects are small renovations, such as addition of a room, or renovation of a bathroom. Often, the owner of the property acts as laborer, paymaster, and design team for the entire project.
GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: empowered(adj.) enabled or permitted; as, the women's liberation movement empowered wives to take more control of their own lives. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: empowered(Adjective) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
In social science and politics, power is the ability to influence or control the behavior of people.The term  authority  is often used for power perceived as legitimate by the social structure.ower can be seen as evil or unjust, but the exercise of power is accepted as endemic to humans as social beings. In business, power is often expressed as being upward or downward. With downward power, a company's superior influences subordinates.