manifesto

[ man-uh-fes-toh ]

noun

, plural man·i·fes·toes.

1. a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
2. a mission statement or other document written and disseminated by an individual or group to enumerate or expound the guiding principles and beliefs that inform their actions:

   The mail bomber submitted his 35,000-word manifesto to two major national news publications.

manifesto

/ ˌmænɪˈfɛstəʊ /

noun

1. a public declaration of intent, policy, aims, etc, as issued by a political party, government, or movement

Other Words From

• coun·ter·man·i·fes·to noun plural countermanifestoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifesto¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Italian; manifest (adjective)

Word History and Origins

Origin of manifesto¹

C17: from Italian, from manifestare to manifest

Example Sentences

Conservative former cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson noted that, in its manifesto, Labour had pledged to end the use of hotels.

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The move did not feature in Labour's election manifesto and the move, announced three weeks after its return to power, caught many MPs by surprise.

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When penning his manifesto for this year's elections, Mahama told voters Ghana "is headed in the wrong direction and needs to be rescued".

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"I have the courage to accept when things do not go as well as planned," he told voters in his manifesto.

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In its election manifesto, Labour promised to create a National Care Service to deliver consistent care across the country - but so far the party has given little detail on what this would look like.

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Related Words

• platform
• proclamation