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emancipation

Noun B1 – Intermediate

The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions, especially slavery.

"The country still celebrates the anniversary of emancipation each year."

"Emancipation" is a strong, historically loaded word, most often used for the ending of slavery or serious legal restrictions.

Synonyms

liberation freedom

Antonyms

enslavement oppression