mission statement

American  

noun

• mission statements
  plural

1. an official document that sets out the goals, purpose, and work of an organization.

2. a written statement that sets out one’s personal goals for the future.

   Having a personal mission statement brings focus to your life.

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mission statement British  

noun

1. an official statement of the aims and objectives of a business or other organization

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• mission statements
  plural

Etymology

Origin of mission statement

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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mission statement

He offers Gruel a lazy thumbs-up, accepts the chef’s joke about cooking for a dignitary and immediately turns to the camera to recite the show’s mission statement.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

If there is a nod to history, this was the exact mission statement from Sir Alf Ramsey before England won the 1966 World Cup.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Before Chinese leader Xi Jinping landed in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day summit with Kim Jong Un, he sent a mission statement to the people of North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

On the Together California website, the project’s mission statement is laid out in full, with Bale and his wife noting that Los Angeles’ foster care system is in desperate need of an overhaul.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026

“What about a motto or a mission statement on the back too?”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez