"agenda" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈdʒɛn.də/ [US] Audio: en-us-agenda.ogg [US] Forms: agenda [singular], agendas [plural]
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  1. An agenda is a list of things to be talked about, done, or otherwise dealt with.
    Sense id: simple-agenda-en-noun-gBu-gGci
  2. An agenda is a reason for doing something, usually a bad or secret reason.
    Sense id: simple-agenda-en-noun-i~MuXJye
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