noun
tract
A short pamphlet, especially about religion or politics.
Volunteers hand out religious tracts on the busy sidewalk.
Etymology
The Latin noun means a treatment of a subject. Tract shortened the larger written-discussion sense to a brief pamphlet, often advocating religious or political views.
More examples
- The political tract argues for lower taxes.
- A stack of tracts sits near the church entrance.
- Her latest tract calls for sweeping changes to election laws.
Forms
tract · tracts