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The definition of an agenda is a list of things to be done or considered.

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The program given to those attending a conference is an example of an agenda.
The set of issues and policies those in government use to gain support are an example of political agenda.

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noun pl. agendas

program of things to be done; specif., a list of things to be dealt with at a meeting

Origin: L, neut. pl. of agendum, ger. of agere, act

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noun pl. a·gen·das

A list or program of things to be done or considered: “They share with them an agenda beyond the immediate goal of democratization of the electoral process” (Daniel Sneider).
A plural of agendum.

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Origin: Latin

Origin: , pl. of agendum, agendum; see agendum

Usage Note: It is true that Cicero would have used agendum to refer to a single item of business before the Roman Senate, with agenda as its plural. But in Modern English a phrase such as item on the agenda expresses the sense of agendum, and agenda is used as a singular noun to denote the set or list of such items, as in The agenda for the meeting has not yet been set. If a plural of agenda is required, the form should be agendas: The agendas of both meetings are exceptionally varied.

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