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e⋅man⋅ci⋅pa⋅tion

  [i-man-suh-pey-shuhn]
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–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)   
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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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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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
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