mission statement

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of mission statement

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

That could, of course, turn out to be the mission statement of a 2028 presidential campaign, and Ocasio-Cortez is clearly considering her options.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 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

"Their mission statement it is to keep the general public, not only people at work, in a safe place in their environment," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But an audacious museum expressly designed to present, collect, preserve and interpret the art of our time, as its mission statement declares, set a standard that has been emulated across the country and abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

A golden opportunity for his scorched- earth bluster arrived when the AEC released its official mission statement for Livermore in June 1952.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik