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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
man·i·fes·to       [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.

[Origin: 1640–50; < It; see manifest (adj.)]
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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).

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manifesto

noun
a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) 

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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.

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