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e⋅man⋅ci⋅pa⋅tion

   [i-man-suh-pey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of emancipating.
2. the state or fact of being emancipated.
Origin:
1625–35; < L ēmancipātiōn- (s. of ēmancipātiō), equiv. to ēmancipāt(us) (see emancipate ) + -iōn- -ion
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e·man·ci·pa·tion     (ĭ-mān'sə-pā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of emancipating.
  2. The condition of being emancipated.
e·man'ci·pa'tion·ist n.
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emancipation

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

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Main Entry: eman·ci·pa·tion
Pronunciation: i-"man(t)-s&-'pA-sh&n
Function: noun
: gradual separation of an original homogeneousembryo into fields with different specific potentialities for development

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: eman·ci·pa·tion
Pronunciation: i-"man-s&-'pA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of emancipating

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Emancipation

E*man`ci*pa"tion\, n. [L. emancipatio: cf. F. ['e]mancipation.] 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 emancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.

Syn: Deliverance; liberation; release; freedom; manumission; enfranchisement.

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