enabler

🇺🇸 /ɪˈneɪblər/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈneɪblə(r)/
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noun
R

someone or something that helps to make an action or process possible

Technology is an enabler for remote work, allowing employees to work from anywhere.

R

someone who supports or encourages a person's bad habits or harmful behavior

He was considered an enabler for his friend's addiction, as he always provided the means to obtain drugs.

translation

n. someone or something that helps to make an action or process possible; someone who supports or encourages a person's bad habits or harmful behavior

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Plural enablers