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Definition of: emancipation
(i·man′sə·pā′shən) noun
1. The act of emancipating, or the state of being emancipated.
2. Liberation from bondage, disability, or dependence, or from any injurious or undue restraint or influence: emancipation from evil associations.
3. In Roman law, the enfranchisement of a minor by his father. See synonyms under LIBERTY.
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