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Manifesto Has Latin Roots
Manifesto is related to manifest, which occurs in English as a noun, verb, and adjective. Of these, the adjective, which means "readily perceived by the senses," is oldest, dating to the 14th century. Both manifest and manifesto derive ultimately from the Latin noun manus ("hand") and -festus, a combining form of uncertain meaning that is also found in the Latin adjective infestus ("hostile"), an ancestor of the English infest. Something that is manifest is easy to perceive or recognize, and a manifesto is a statement in which someone makes his or her intentions or views easy for people to ascertain. Perhaps the most well-known statement of this sort is the Communist Manifesto, written in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to outline the platform of the Communist League.
Examples of manifesto in a Sentence
Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Both were active on far-right extremist social media platforms and posted manifestos before their attacks.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
Inside the vehicle, police recovered a disturbing cache of weapons, including at least three AK-47 assault rifles and a 9mm handgun, along with a manifesto that listed the names and addresses of other public officials.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Police recovered a manifesto that mentioned several lawmakers in other states including in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
That would break Reeves' pledge to avoid a further tax grab, and would break a Labour Party manifesto promise not to raise income tax, national insurance (social security) contributions or to raise VAT, a tax added to most products and services.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Authorities believe the shootings were politically motivated, based on a manifesto found in the suspect's vehicle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 June 2025
That’s the topic of Abbott’s new book, which is part biography and part injury prevention manifesto.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
These objectives were central to his Forum Panel’s election manifesto.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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