Synonyms for

Manifesto

Verb / ˌmænʌˈfeˌstəʊ / / ˌmænɪˈfeˌstəʊ / Another word for manifesto — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer.

Synonyms & similar words

pronunciamento declaration statement proclamation pronouncement edict announcement manifest programme policy platform agenda plan charter creed dogma doctrine tenet philosophy belief opinion

Synonyms by register

Formal

declaration proclamation statement pronouncement

Informal

statement creed platform principles

Literary

missive edict pronouncement

Antonyms

concealment secrecy obscurity disguise hiding cover-up

Common collocations

  • political manifesto
  • artistic manifesto
  • publish a manifesto
  • issue a manifesto
  • read the manifesto
  • draft a manifesto
  • sign the manifesto

Word family

noun manifesto
verb manifest

Usage note

A manifesto is typically a public declaration of intentions, opinions, or objectives. While 'manifest' can be a verb meaning to show or display, 'manifesto' specifically refers to the written document.

Example sentences

  1. The company's manifesto emphasized its commitment to sustainability.
  2. The artist wrote a manifesto outlining her artistic vision.
  3. The political party's manifesto promised to improve healthcare and education.
  4. The manifesto called for an end to discrimination and inequality.
  5. The manifesto was widely circulated on social media.

Quotes

  • A manifesto is a communication made to the whole world, whose only pretension is to the discovery of an instant cure for political cancer. It may be pleasant, amusing, trenchant, but it is never convincing.
  • I never wrote a manifesto, preferring to talk to people rather than pieces of paper.
  • A manifesto should be a declaration of principles and intentions rather than a list of policies which are infinitely debatable.

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