- 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.
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