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.
A written declaration of intent or principles.
A policy platform, communicated by a political party to voters in an election, that outlines specific goals and time frames for achieving them. A manifesto can also be said to be a schedule for putting policy into practice if that party takes control of government. Each party generally distributes its manifesto in booklet or pamphlet form. The concept of manifestos was imported into Japan based on policy programs announced by parties in elections in the U.K. The Democratic Party of Japan first decided to introduce manifestos in a national election in the lower house election of November 2003. Manifestos have since become a common sight in Japanese elections. Manifestos allow voters to examine and compare the policies of each party. (Aug. 17, 2005)
a public declaration or statement of intention
A public declaration of a party's ideas and policies, usually printed during the campaign. Once in power, a government is often judged by how many of its manifesto promises it manages to deliver.
a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
a communication made to the whole world, whose only pretension is to the discovery of an instant cure for political, astronomical, artistic, parliamentary, agronomical and literary syphilis
a detailed public declaration of pledges that specifically gives the time frame, financial sources, and process for achieving what is pledged, as well as numerical targets
a document which proclaims publicly--or makes manifest-- the central ideas of a group or individual
a moment to offer to our people a freshness of vision, a boldness of intent and a clarity of purpose
a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
In art, a public declaration or exposition in print of the theories and directions of a movement. The manifestos issued by various individual artists or groups of artists, in the first half of the twentieth century served to reveal their motivations and raisons dâetre and stimulated support for or reactions against them.
A written declaration of an individual or group’s ideas, purposes, and intentions.
A formal statement of political beliefs and objectives presented by a party to the electorate. Manifestos have traditionally been a lynchpin of party politics in Barbados.
level: Introductory (1) [ order by level] A public declaration of principles, policies, and intentions.
A declaration of political party about its policies and programmes given at the time of elections.
written statement publicly declaring the views of its author
A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions. It's a document that makes a case outlining in a thoughtful language why you might want to think about an issue differently. Manifestos are often political in nature.