hidden agenda

hidden agenda definition - business

hidden agenda

An undisclosed strategy. For example, a politician may oppose a rezoning request by claiming it will result in urban sprawl, when the real reason (the hidden agenda) is that a successful rezoning will result in new businesses that compete with the businesses owned by the politician's friends and campaign contributors.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.