Thesaurus: manifesto

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1. 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.
2. n. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
3. 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.
4. A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or otherperson claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiminghis opinions and motives in reference to some act done orcontemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of aprince to begin war, and explaining his motives. Bouvier.it was proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds andmotives of our taking arms. Addison.Frederick, in a public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against theinsolent pretensions of the pope. Milman.
5. n:100 n. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)