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man·i·fes·to 
[man-uh-fes-toh] Pronunciation Key
[man-uh-fes-toh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -toes.
| a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization. |
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| man·i·fes·to
(mān'ə-fěs'tō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. man·i·fes·toes or man·i·fes·tos A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature. intr.v. man·i·fes·toed, man·i·fes·to·ing, man·i·fes·toes To issue such a declaration. [Italian, from Latin manifestus, clear, evident; see manifest.] |
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manifesto
1644, from It. manifesto "public declaration explaining past actions and announcing the motive for forthcoming ones," originally "proof," from L. manifestus (see manifest).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| manifesto | |
noun | |
| a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Manifesto
Man`i*fes"to\, n.; pl. Manifestoes. [It. manifesto. See Manifest, n. & a.] A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives. --Bouvier. it was proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds and motives of our taking arms. --Addison. Frederick, in a public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against the insolent pretensions of the pope. --Milman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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