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manifesto
[ man-uh-fes-toh ]
/ ˌmæn əˈfɛs toʊ /
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noun, plural man·i·fes·toes.
a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
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.
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Origin of manifesto
First recorded in 1640–50; from Italian; see manifest (adjective)
OTHER WORDS FROM manifesto
coun·ter·man·i·fes·to, noun, plural coun·ter·man·i·fes·toes.Words nearby manifesto
manifestative, Manifest Destiny, manifested, manifest function, manifestly, manifesto, manifold, manifolder, maniform, manikin, Manila
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British Dictionary definitions for manifesto
manifesto
/ (ˌmænɪˈfɛstəʊ) /
noun plural -tos or -toes
a public declaration of intent, policy, aims, etc, as issued by a political party, government, or movement
Word Origin for manifesto
C17: from Italian, from manifestare to manifest
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