agenda
(Old-fashioned)
[noun]
Synonyms: list, calendar, diary, plan, programme, schedule, timetable

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English Thesaurus: list, checklist, short list/shortlist, register, programme, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧gen‧da /əˈdʒendə/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: 'things to be done', from agere; ⇒ agent]

1. a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with
be high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with)
Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda.
The government set an agenda for constitutional reform.
political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda
Our Centre has limited its research agenda to four areas.

2. the ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve:
The Republicans have stuck to their conservative agenda.

3. a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting:
the next item (=subject) on the agenda
⇒ hidden agenda at hidden²(3)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

agenda
noun
ADJ. agreed | clear A clear agenda will win votes in the next election.
five-point, etc. An 18-point agenda was drawn up for the meeting.
hidden, secret He accused the government of having a hidden agenda.
real | full | narrow The party has a rather narrow political agenda.
radical | public | domestic, international | economic, legislative, policy/political, research
VERB + AGENDA have | agree on, draw up, establish, set The college needs to draw up an agenda for change.
follow We were following an agenda set by the students themselves.
add sth to, put sth on I will put this on the agenda for the next meeting.
leave sth off, remove sth from, take sth off The question of pay had been left off the agenda.
circulate A copy of the agenda is circulated to delegates a month before the conference.
AGENDA + NOUN item
PREP. on a/the ~ Safety at work is on the agenda for next month's meeting.
off the ~ (figurative) An expensive holiday is definitely off the agenda this year (= not sth we can consider).
~ for We have an agreed agenda for action.
PHRASES firmly/high on the agenda In our company, quality is high on the agenda.
an item/a point on the agenda, next on the agenda Next on the agenda is deciding where we're going to live.
top of the agenda Improving trade between the two countries will be top of the agenda at the talks.
 ⇒ Special page at MEETING

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

agenda

be high on the agenda
New measures to combat terrorism are high on the agenda.
be (at the) top of the agenda
Energy efficiency is top of the agenda.
be on the political agenda
Immigration is an important issue on the political agenda.
have an agenda
Brown has an agenda for the university’s future.
set an agenda (=decide on the problems you want to deal with)
The new government set an agenda for constitutional reform.
put something on the agenda
This incident has put the issue of racism firmly back on the agenda.
agree an agenda
The meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda.
establish/create/provide an agenda (=begin to have an agenda)
We need to establish an agenda for future research.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

list a set of names, places, jobs you need to do etc, which are written one below the other:
Henry’s name wasn’t on the list.
She made a list of the people she wanted to invite to the wedding.
Could I have a list of hotels in Bournemouth and the surrounding area?
I forgot to bring my shopping list with me.
checklist a list of things you need or things you have to do which you keep in order to help you remember them:
Use a checklist when visiting properties to buy, so that you keep a record of which features you liked and didn’t like.
I made a checklist of things I needed to do before the holiday.
short list/shortlist a list of the most suitable people for a job or prize, chosen from a larger group of people:
Her name is on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist.
A shortlist is drawn up, from which the successful candidate will be chosen.
register an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type:
a register of qualified translators
a civil register of births, deaths, and marriages
Make sure your name is on the electoral register (=the official list of people who can vote).
programme British English, program American English a list of all the activities or events that have been planned, especially one that shows when each event will happen:
First on the programme is a speech by the organizer, Mrs Jenkins.
A spectacular program of exhibitions, displays and competitions has been planned.
Because of bad weather, our programme of events has had to be changed slightly.
agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting:
Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting?
the next item on the agenda
The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today’s board meeting.
index an alphabetical list of names and subjects at the back of a book, that shows which page they are mentioned on:
It’s a lot quicker if you use the index.
I looked up his name in the index.
inventory a list of everything in a house, factory, or shop, written so that you know exactly what is there:
Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory.
The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment.
⇒ make an inventory:
She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

schedule a detailed plan of what someone is going to do and when they will do it, especially someone important:
He has a very busy schedule.
The President’s schedule includes a two-day visit to St Petersburg.
timetable British English, schedule American English a written list that shows the exact times when something will happen, for example when planes or buses leave, or when classes at school take place:
The timetable said there was another train at 6.15.
According to the class schedule, English 104 is at 10 am in Royce Hall.
programme British English, program American English a plan that shows the order of activities at a ceremony, sports meeting, public event etc:
Who is organizing the conference programme?
the next event on the program
agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting:
Attached is the agenda for the budget committee meeting.
the final item on the agenda
timeline a plan for when things will happen or how long you think something will take – used especially in business English:
The timeline for the project is less than six months from start to finish.
What is the usual timeline from the sale of a house to the day you can move in?
itinerary a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey, usually with the date or time that you will be there:
The Travel Pack includes a detailed itinerary, maps, and a travel guide.
Let me know your itinerary when you know it.

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