Usage Note
Libération carries both political weight — la Libération refers specifically to France's liberation from German occupation in 1944 — and personal meaning (freedom from constraint). The abbreviated informal form Libé also refers to the left-leaning French newspaper Libération. The verb is libérer.
Examples
"La libération des otages a été célébrée."
Natural Translation
The release of the hostages was celebrated.
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