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man⋅i⋅fes⋅to

[man-uh-fes-toh]
–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)   
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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