a|gen|da

a|gen|da
a|gen|da «uh JEHN duh», noun, plural of a|gen|dum «uh JEHN duhm».
1. a list of things to be dealt with or done; business to be brought before a meeting of a committee, council, board, or other group: »

The agenda for today's club meeting includes reading of committee reports, admission of new members, and planning of the month's activities.

2. Figurative: »

... an expanding agenda of political and human problems (Adlai E. Stevenson). The TC is…an auto with a hidden agenda: the prestige it brings to Chrysler will spill over onto the company's more utilitarian offerings (Vanity Fair).

3. Theology. matters of practice as contrasted with matters of belief or credenda.
╂[< Latin agenda things to be done, neuter plural gerundive of agere do]
Usage Agenda is now established in general use as a singular (»

The agenda has already been settled

), and the plural agendas is now also relatively common.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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