Definition of liberation
1 : the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2 : a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group women's liberation
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Examples of liberation in a Sentence
The liberation of the city took weeks.
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
Recent Examples of liberation from the Web
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The opposition wants immediate presidential elections and the liberation of political prisoners.
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Once Iraqi forces take over these last remaining neighborhoods, the Iraqi government will announce the liberation of Mosul from ISIS, the command said.
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Lucy isn’t really about a female action star, or one character’s liberation from the chokehold of Hollywood tropes—
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First Known Use of liberation
15th century
LIBERATION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of liberation for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of freeing someone or something from another's control : the act of liberating someone or something
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: the removal of traditional social or sexual rules, attitudes, etc.
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