Liberation in a manner of speaking (8)
I believe the answer is:
delivery
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'liberation' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'manner of speaking' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
'in a' is the link.
(Other definitions for delivery that I've seen before include "Style of speaking" , "articulation" , "Door-to-door service" , "Act of giving birth" , "A handing over of goods" .)