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Manifest destiny   /mˈænəfˌɛst dˈɛstəni/   Listen
Manifest destiny

noun
1.
A policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God).





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"Manifest destiny" Quotes from Famous Books



... poor must ever have a champion, a savior, a mediator, or they are ground beneath a relentless heel. It was Elmendorf's belief that no manufacturer, employer, landlord, capitalist, or manager could by any possible chance deal justly with the employed. It was a conviction equally profound that manifest destiny had chosen him to be the modern Moses who was to lead his millions out of the house of bondage. It was astonishing that with purpose so high and aim so lofty he could find time and inclination to meddle with matters so far beneath him; but the trouble with Elmendorf was that he was ...
— A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike • Charles King


Words linked to "Manifest destiny" :   imperialism


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