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manifesto

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˌmænəˈfɛsˌtoʊ// UK //mˌænɪfˈɛstəʊ// man·i·festo

n. a public statement that explains the goals and beliefs of a person or group. It is often used by political parties or artists to tell the world what they plan to do.

n. a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate. Often outlines a specific ideology or artistic vision.


SIMPLE

The political party released its new manifesto today.

CONTEXTUAL

The group published a manifesto outlining their vision for a sustainable city with no cars.

COMPLEX

In the early twentieth century, various avant-garde movements issued manifestos to challenge traditional aesthetics and define their radical new approaches to art and society.

Synonyms
Origin

Since the mid 17th century, from Italian manifesto, from manifestare, from Latin manifestō (“to make public”). Doublet of manifest.

Usage

Commonly takes the verbs 'publish', 'issue', or 'release'.

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