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

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

And, having trackers embedded in your VPN app is a bit like putting yourself on an all-cake diet to lose weight — it kind of contradicts your mission statement.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

She formulated that mission statement when she was starting out, dealing with teachers, directors and castmates who didn’t respect her because of her thin résumé.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

She had all the pieces together, scripts, a title, a mission statement, to bring Second Avenue’s Yiddish theater history back to life.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny