emancipation

Definition of "emancipation"
  1. The act of releasing someone from restraint or bondage, or freeing a minor from parental control
How to use "emancipation" in a sentence
  1. Following arguments over her lifestyle, the teenage celebrity sought legal emancipation from her parents.
  2. The emancipation of slaves after the Civil War was a significant moment in American history.
  3. After turning 18, she experienced rightful emancipation as she was no longer under her parents' control.

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