Liberation is based on the word liberty, related to the word liberal, and it is often understood as "to be freed (or change) from not having freedom to having freedom". A major use of the word is the act of the (forcible) removal of unwanted control of an area, person or people by an outside (sometimes military) force. Some have used the term to refer to the removal of sexual inhibitions.

In Ghana, Togo and Benin, the term "liberation" has been used to refer to the winning of freedom for shrine slaves that had been held in ritual servitude. The kind of liberation has been achieved through the intervention of NGO's because in 1998 the practice of ritual servitude was made illegal and punishable by a mandatory three years imprisonment, but the practice continued. NGO's were able to negotiate community-wide agreements to end the practice and free the shrine slaves in many places, but involuntary servitude still continues in other shrines.

Other meanings:

Liberation may refer to:

• the 1944 defeat and expulsion of Nazi Germany from France by the victorious Allies (see Military history of France during World War II).
• A name given to various social movements such as Women's Liberation and Gay Liberation.
• Liberation in eastern religions, another word for enlightenment or moksha (also called mukti).
• Libération, a French newspaper.
• Liberation (Bunny Wailer album), a 1989 reggae album.
• Liberation (The Divine Comedy Album), a 1993 album.
• Liberation (Mýa album), a 2006 R&B album.
• Captive 2, a computer game for the Amiga CD32.
• Killzone Liberation, the PlayStation Portable sequel to the PlayStation 2 game Killzone.

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1920's fashion and liberation: Rolled Stockings, Bee Knees, and All That Jazz http://tr.im/HbpI
abelundercity (Abel Undercity) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:13:48 -0000
1920's fashion and liberation: Rolled Stockings, Bee Knees, and All That Jazz http://tr.im/HbpI
@loujack On Gustavo Gutierrez and liberation theology. I'm a grad student at Loyola U. in Chicago.
maggiehendricks (Maggie Hendricks) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:02:36 -0000
@loujack On Gustavo Gutierrez and liberation theology. I'm a grad student at Loyola U. in Chicago.
Liberation from my boring workplace
raj_babu (Rajbabu Gunaseelan) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:01:29 -0000
Liberation from my boring workplace
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MRBILLYKNUCKLES (Mr. Billy Knuckles) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:58:29 -0000
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RT @liberationnews: [LIBERATION, le 7/12]: #Guinée : le pouvoir s'organise sans Dadis, hospitalisé au #Maroc http://bit.ly/74uyeQ #cndd
donosborn (Don Osborn) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:58:11 -0000
RT @liberationnews: [LIBERATION, le 7/12]: #Guinée : le pouvoir s'organise sans Dadis, hospitalisé au #Maroc http://bit.ly/74uyeQ #cndd
Just selective...ain't sh:t cute bout a washed up whore..female liberation my ass..
xoLadySheena (Lady Sheena) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:44:50 -0000
Just selective...ain't sh:t cute bout a washed up whore..female liberation my ass..

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