manifesto

Everyday

1. A manifesto is a written public statement in which a political party or group says what it believes and what it promises to do if elected. tree →
2. A manifesto can be any bold statement of ideas and aims by an artist, group or person. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons about elections, parties publish manifestos before voting so people can compare their promises. At school, pupils standing for class rep or school council may write their own manifesto (more playtime, better lunches). In history, some manifestos changed the world. Phrases: «election manifesto», «manifesto promise», «write a manifesto».

Examples

• Each party published its manifesto before the election. tree →
• My school council manifesto promised a new bike shed. tree →
• The party broke its manifesto promise on taxes. tree →
• The artists wrote a manifesto about their new style. tree →
• We compared two manifestos in our politics lesson. tree →
• Read the manifesto before you decide how to vote. tree →

Note

Countable noun; plural manifestos (or manifestoes). From Italian. A manifesto is a statement of plans, not a law; promises in it are not always kept.