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emancipation

[ih-man-suh-pey-shuhn] / ɪˌmæn səˈpeɪ ʃən /


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The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But Iranians have never remained satisfied with national bargains in which they forfeit political rights for economic dividends or social emancipation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Wartime production, rail expansion and emancipation were reshaping labor markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Women exchanged the maids’ uniforms of subservience for the white chadors of emancipation.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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