(Seerecht) Ladungsverzeichnis.
(allgemein) Manifestation, öffentl. Erklärung.
ETYM Cf. French manifeste. Related to Manifest, Manifesto.
A customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane.
A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government); SYN. pronunciamento.
In politics, the published prospectus of a party, setting out the policies that the party will pursue if elected to govern. When elected to power a party will often claim that the contents of its manifesto constitute a mandate to introduce legislation to bring these policies into effect.
In art, a manifesto is a document setting out the aims and aspirations of an artistic movement. For example, the Futurists and the Surrealists published manifestoes.
ETYM. latin.
1. Öffentl. Erklärung, Darlegung von Grundsätzen, Programm; Aufruf.
2. Verzeichnis der geladenen Güter eines Schiffes.
ETYM French manifeste, Latin manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. Related to Manual, and Defend.
Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; obvious.