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agendaa list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdʒendə/

Korean meaning: 회의에서 논의할 안건 목록, 의제

Korean pronunciation: 어-젠-다 (강세: 젠)

Example Sentences

  • The boss added 'mandatory fun day' to the meeting agenda, which sounds like an oxymoron.
  • My cat seems to have a hidden agenda whenever she acts cute - it's always dinnertime.
  • Climate change is at the top of the international agenda.

agenda

NOUN

//əˈdʒendə//

a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting

agenda concept
💡 Concept

Presenting meeting agenda items systematically

agenda rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

On the veranda, reviewing agenda while propaganda dances in the wind

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈdʒendə/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈdʒendə/

🌳Etymology

Rootag-
Suffix--enda

Origin

From Latin 'agenda', the plural neuter form of 'agendum', derived from the gerundive of 'agere' meaning 'to do' or 'to drive'. The word originally referred to things to be done or acted upon.

🎵Rhyme

propagandamemorandaveranda
propaganda
memoranda
veranda

🔗Collocations

set the agenda
hidden agenda
political agenda
on the agenda
agenda item
top of the agenda
personal agenda

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The boss added 'mandatory fun day' to the meeting agenda, which sounds like an oxymoron.

😄 Fun example

My cat seems to have a hidden agenda whenever she acts cute - it's always dinnertime.

Climate change is at the top of the international agenda.

Please review the agenda before tomorrow's board meeting.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

scheduleprogramplanitinerarydocket

Antonyms

spontaneityimprovisation

Related

meetingconferencediscussionproposalitem

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