Agenda
/əˈdʒɛndə/
nounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Idiom
Meaning
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Definitions
1
A plan of things to be done or considered.
/əˈdʒɛndə/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A list of items to be discussed or done.
The meeting's agenda was quite full.
💡 Simply: A list of things to do or talk about.
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2
Hidden agendas often lead to conflict.
How It's Used
Business Meetings
"The first item on the agenda was the budget."
Politics
"The government's agenda includes tax reform."
Idioms & expressions
have an agenda
To have a secret or ulterior motive.
"I think he has a hidden agenda."
From Latin 'agenda' (plural of 'agendum'), meaning 'things to be done'.
The word's usage has largely remained consistent, focusing on lists of things to be done or discussed.
Memory tip
Think 'a-gen-da' as 'actions to generate discussion'.
Practice
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Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written