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Definition agenda in British English

agenda noun

[countable] noun
/əˈdʒendə/
1

all the things that need to be done or that need to be thought about or solved

Example

We need to put efficiency high on the agenda.

Example

Getting fit is at the top of my agenda.

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Cutting the number of workers is not on the agenda.

Example

Funding the health service is now back on the political agenda.

Example

He has set the agenda for future work in this field.

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1.1

a plan or aim that is kept secret

Example

The Minister seems to have her own agenda.

Example

There is no secret agenda to increase taxes.

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2

a list of things that people will discuss at a meeting

Example

Let's move to the last item on the agenda.

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Definition agenda in British English