The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
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).
The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence.