emancipation
noun/ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,728 most common English word
Meaning
the process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
Example sentence
The movement fought for the emancipation of all people held in slavery.
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