English dictionary
emancipation
/I/,m/&/ns/@/'p/eI//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the <i>emancipation</i> of slaves; the <i>emancipation</i> of minors; the <i>emancipation</i> of a person from prejudices; the <i>emancipation</i> of the mind from superstition; the <i>emancipation</i> of a nation from tyranny or subjection.
Source: webster1913