emancipation

Phonetic

US /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/UK /ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃn/

Translations

NOUNThe act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence., The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

Variants

  • emancipations: Plural

Examples

  • "If there's an apology, it should be on the first of July, which is the date of our emancipation, when they removed our shackles," says DJ Etienne Wix, whose community radio station mArt was among the groups seeking a different date

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • "If there's an apology, it should be on the first of July, which is the date of our emancipation, when they removed our shackles," says DJ Etienne Wix, whose community radio station mArt was among the groups seeking a different date

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • I don't doubt that his emancipation from TTS led to bigger and better things for him and his brand, but oh what could have been...

    Source:www.reddit.com

  • Eighty percent of Black males registered to vote immediately after emancipation and began using the ballot to create real opportunities and power,” says Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the nonprofit Equal Justice Initiative (EJI).

    Source:www.smithsonianmag.com

  • “When emancipation comes, it was a shock to a lot of white people in this country to see formerly enslaved people so eagerly embrace democracy—embrace the right to vote.

    Source:www.smithsonianmag.com

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