manifest destiny

noun

Etymology

Popularly attributed to newspaper editor John O'Sullivan (1813–1895). The phrase was first used primarily by Jackson Democrats in the 1840s to promote the annexation of much of what is now the Western United States.

Definitions

The political doctrine or belief held by the United States of America, particularly…
The political doctrine or belief held by the United States of America, particularly during its expansion, that the nation was obviously destined to expand toward the west.
2
The political doctrine or belief held by many citizens of the United States of America…
The political doctrine or belief held by many citizens of the United States of America that their system is best, and the idea that all humans would like to become Americans.
- Near-synonym: American exceptionalism
The belief that God supports the expansion of the United States of America throughout the…
The belief that God supports the expansion of the United States of America throughout the entire North American continent except Mexico.
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1. 4
  To exercise and realize manifest destiny
  To exercise and realize manifest destiny; to enable the cultural and political expansion of the United States of America.
  - The Homestead Acts allowed millions of settlers to populate unclaimed land and manifest destiny out on the frontier.
2. Alternative letter-case form of manifest destiny.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA