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Definition of emancipation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emancipation

noun
 
/ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/
 
/ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of freeing somebody, especially from legal, political or social controls that limit what they can do
    • the emancipation of slaves
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adverb
 
 
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