manifesto

American  

[man-uh-fes-toh] / ˌmæn əˈfɛs toʊ /

noun

plural

manifestoes

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.

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manifesto British  

/ ˌmænɪˈfɛstəʊ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• countermanifesto noun

Etymology

Origin of manifesto

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

Example Sentences

It’s a statement of feeling, born of crazy experience that, in these grim times for honest comedies about life, could become a storytelling manifesto.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Gittlitz writes with the lunatic panache of a utopian manifesto or 2000s sports blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Not surprisingly, “The Comeback,” as a thing made by humans, comes down firmly on their side — it’s a manifesto at times — even as it acknowledges, uncomfortably, that computer-produced content might be “good enough.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Reform UK's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, has launched his party's 2026 election manifesto.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“One of the lines I remember from the Dauntless manifesto is, ‘We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.’”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Related Words

• platform
• proclamation