countable noun [usually singular, usually with poss]
A manifesto is a statement published by a person or group of people, especially a political party, or a government, in which they say what their aims and policies are.
The Tories are currently drawing up their election manifesto.
His manifesto promised measures to protect them.
Synonyms: policy statement, publication, declaration, programme More Synonyms of manifesto
manifesto in British English
(ˌmænɪˈfɛstəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural-tos or -toes
a public declaration of intent, policy, aims, etc, as issued by a political party, government, or movement
Word origin
C17: from Italian, from manifestare to manifest
manifesto in American English
(ˌmænəˈfɛstoʊ)
nounWord forms: pluralˌmaniˈfestoes or ˌmaniˈfestos
a public declaration of motives and intentions by a government or by a person or group regarded as having some public importance
Word origin
It < manifestare, manifest
Examples of 'manifesto' in a sentence
manifesto
His manifesto includes a pledge to force all secondary school boards to consider the introduction of uniforms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The association said that the government must keep its manifesto pledge to sustain 3,000 rural post offices.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He backtracked last week to the point of erasing the most controversial of his manifesto pledges on healthcare from his campaign web site.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At times, his book reads more like a political manifesto than a rock memoir.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What would the manifesto say?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have made that clear - it was in the Conservative party manifesto and that will not change.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A fuel duty freeze, possible cuts to air passenger duty and a pledge to fulfil manifesto promises to raise income tax thresholds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His new application will present a dilemma for the government because last year's Conservative manifesto pledged to ban wild animals in circuses.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The amount that an employee can earn before paying tax is to rise to 12,500 before the next general election, a manifesto commitment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Is this what the manifesto pledge was all about?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is people rather than manifestos that matter enormously to him.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The phrase that once littered political manifestos has now disappeared.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The manifesto says as much about pets as livestock.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They were not in the general election manifesto.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is surprisingly little in their manifestos about monetary policy and the control of inflation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is the message from all the party manifestos.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Before long we will be bombarded with manifesto pledges for the next election.
The Sun (2014)
The minister spoke warmly of him in his bestselling political manifesto.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead the manifesto just says that the party will stop closure of accident and emergency departments.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The pledge should be written into the election manifestos of all parties.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The motions are not binding on either the party or its manifesto.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The manifesto group then tried to think of a different way of being dull that at least sounded a bit livelier.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yesterday he confirmed the manifesto pledge.
The Sun (2010)
But that's not a winning manifesto for government.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
An older people 's manifesto on the environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And since manifestos for government must contain scores of proposals, how can voters express their preferences proposal by proposal?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In 2007 he was in charge of drafting the group 's manifesto.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We hope that in this case the Lords will hold the Government to their manifesto commitment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
manifesto
British English: manifesto NOUN
A manifesto is a statement published by a person or group of people, especially a political party, or a government, in which they say what their aims and policies are.
The party are currently drawing up their election manifesto.
American English: manifesto
Brazilian Portuguese: manifesto
Chinese: 宣言
European Spanish: manifiesto
French: manifeste
German: Manifest
Italian: manifesto
Japanese: 政策表明書
Korean: 성명서
European Portuguese: manifesto
Latin American Spanish: manifiesto
Chinese translation of 'manifesto'
manifesto
(mænɪˈfɛstəu)
n(c)
宣言 (xuānyán) (份, fèn)
(noun)
Definition
a public declaration of intent or policy issued by a group of people, for instance by a political party
The Greens are drawing up their election manifesto.
Synonyms
policy statement
publication
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declaration
The two countries will sign the declaration of peace tomorrow.
programme
announcement
the announcement of their engagement
platform
The party has announced a platform of economic reforms.
They won a landslide victory on a nationalist platform.
proclamation
A formal proclamation of independence was issued eight days ago.
pronouncement
the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities
Additional synonyms
in the sense of announcement
the announcement of their engagement
Synonyms
declaration,
report,
reporting,
publication,
revelation,
disclosure,
proclamation,
intimation,
promulgation,
divulgence
in the sense of declaration
Definition
an official announcement or statement
The two countries will sign the declaration of peace tomorrow.
Synonyms
announcement,
proclamation,
decree,
notice,
manifesto,
notification,
edict,
pronouncement,
promulgation,
pronunciamento
in the sense of platform
Definition
the declared aims of a political party
The party has announced a platform of economic reforms.They won a landslide victory on a nationalist platform.
Synonyms
policy,
programme,
principle,
objective(s),
manifesto,
tenet(s),
party line
Synonyms of 'manifesto'
manifesto
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of proclamation
A formal proclamation of independence was issued eight days ago.
Synonyms
declaration,
notice,
announcement,
decree,
manifesto,
edict,
pronouncement,
pronunciamento
in the sense of pronouncement
Definition
a formal announcement
the President's latest pronouncement about the protection of minorities
Synonyms
announcement,
statement,
declaration,
judgment,
decree,
manifesto,
proclamation,
notification,
edict,
dictum,
promulgation,
pronunciamento
in the sense of publication
Definition
the act of making information known to the public
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