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mission statement

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal declaration of the overall goal or purpose of an organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: management

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: missió — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 使命宣言 (shǐmìng xuānyán) — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 宗旨 (zōngzhǐ) — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Finnish: tavoitelausuma — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Finnish: missiolause — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • French: mission — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • German: Leitbild — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • German: Selbstverständnis — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Hungarian: küldetésnyilatkozat — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Māori: kaupapa mātāmua — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Norwegian: formålsparagraf — declaration of the purpose of an organization
  • Portuguese: declaração de missão — declaration of the purpose of an organization