(MAN-ih-fest-DESS-tin-ee), noun
Expansion into foreign lands, justified as being necessary or benevolent.
| Front | manifest destiny |
|---|---|
| Back | (MAN-ih-fest-DESS-tin-ee), noun Expansion into foreign lands, justified as being necessary or benevolent. “It’s not greed and ambition that makes wars—it’s goodness. Wars are always fought for the best of reasons, for liberation or MANIFEST DESTINY, always against tyranny and always in the best interests of humanity.” – James Garner in The Americanization of Emily |
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