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English Dictionary: manifesto by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
manifesto
n
  1. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
    Synonym(s): manifesto, pronunciamento
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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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