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   emancipation

   /ɪˌmansɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation: "the social and political emancipation of women"
   • ▪ the freeing of someone from slavery: "the early struggle for emancipation from slavery"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emancipationEmancipation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. Did you know? The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, ordered that enslaved people living in rebellious territories be released from the bonds of ownership and made free people—their own masters.

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   EMANCIPATION definition: 1. the process of giving people social or political freedom and rights: 2. the process of giving…. Learn more.

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   Emancipation generally means to free a person from a previous restraint or legal disability. More broadly, it is also used for efforts to procure economic and social rights, political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchised group, or more generally, in discussion of many matters.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › emancipation_nemancipation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Factsheet. What does the noun emancipation mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun emancipation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emancipation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (mid 1500s) Roman law (mid 1500s) See meaning & use.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishemancipation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the act of freeing somebody, especially from legal, political or social controls that limit what they can do. Definition of emancipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of EMANCIPATE is to free from restraint, control, or the power of another; especially : to free from bondage. How to use emancipate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Emancipate.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMANCIPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Catholic Emancipation Act. 2 meanings: 1. the act of freeing or state of being freed; liberation 2. informal freedom from inhibition and convention.... Click for more definitions.

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   Emancipation is being set free from the control of someone or something. Your emancipation from your parents comes when you turn 18 and are legally considered an adult.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › emancipationEmancipation - definition of emancipation by The Free Dictionary

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    emancipation - freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMANCIPATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    EMANCIPATE definition: 1. to give people social or political freedom and rights 2. to give people social or political…. Learn more.