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

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Etymology

Origin of mission statement

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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mission statement

The page's mission statement says: "We exist to protect the integrity of the sport by ensuring that the times athletes share publicly reflect the times they actually ran."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

His mission statement, articulated in an essay published online, was to invest early and big in AI technologies, both public and private, and until very recently his bets had paid off handsomely.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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

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

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

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