manifesto

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

Etymology

Since the mid 17th century, from Italian manifesto, from manifestare, from Latin manifestō (“to make public”), from Latin manus + second element of Latin īnfestāre, from īnfestus, from in + *-festus (“probably seized, handled”) + -o. Doublet of manifest.

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