Work and business / B2

uh-JEND-uh/əˈdʒendə/

An agenda is the list of items for a meeting, or a hidden plan someone is pushing. On the agenda / off the agenda are set phrases. A schedule is a timetable of when; a plan is broader. Hidden agenda is the political, slightly suspicious sense. In everyday talk, list of things to discuss is enough for the first meaning.

Meaning

A list of things to discuss at a meeting, or a hidden plan.

Examples

• “The first item on the agenda is the budget.”
• “Put the fire drill on the agenda for Monday.”
• “Critics accused the board of a hidden agenda.”

Good to know

on / off the agenda. Meeting list, or a hidden plan. Everyday: list of topics. Close: schedule (when).

Near in meaning

schedule

Topics

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