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manifeste

manifesto

noun mah-nee-FEST Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: Latin manifestus 'clear, evident'

Also means

manifest

Usage Note

Manifeste as a noun means a public declaration of intent, most famously Le Manifeste du Parti communiste. As an adjective (same form) it means 'obvious' or 'manifest' — une erreur manifeste ('a manifest error'). In shipping, un manifeste is a cargo manifest listing a ship's contents. Context distinguishes the two uses.

Examples

"Le parti a publié son manifeste électoral."

Natural Translation

The party published its electoral manifesto.

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