noun

manifesto

man-ih-FEHS-toh

noun

A public statement laying out a group's beliefs, goals, or plans, especially a political one.

"The party released its election manifesto ahead of the vote."

How to Use Manifesto

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA written declaration of a group's aims and policies.

Common pairings

election manifesto issue a manifesto party manifesto

manifestoed past tense, manifestos plural, manifestoes plural, manifesti plural, manifestos singular

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The party released its election _____ ahead of the vote.

From Italian manifesto, from manifestare, "to make public," ultimately from the same Latin root as manifest.

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