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AGENDA

Definition: AGENDA

AGENDA

Plural

1. Of Agendum

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "AGENDA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1915. (references)



Specialty Definitions: AGENDA

DomainDefinitions

Computing

A prioritised list of pending activities, usually the applications of various pieces of knowledge. Source: European Union. (references)

General

Subjects to be discussed at a meeting. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Agenda

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

In simple terms, an agenda is a plan for a meeting.

Every meeting needs a PAL:

An agenda should contain, at a minimum:

External Links

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Agenda."

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Synonyms within Context: AGENDA

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

List

Program, programme; syllabus; agenda, schedule, calendar, docket.

Plan

Forecast, program(me), prospectus; carte du pays; card; bill, protocol; order of the day, list of agenda; bill of fare; (food); base of operations; platform, plank, slate, ticket.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: AGENDA

English words defined with "AGENDA": agenda itemconferencefareitemmenupointslottime slot. (references)
Specialty definitions using "AGENDA": A.M., Agenda 21CONSDIRECTOR, SECURITIES AND REAL ESTATENSA line eaterUnited States Global Change Research Program. (references)
Etymologies containing "AGENDA": Agendum. (references)
Non-English Usage: "AGENDA" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Afrikaan (agenda, appointment, appointment book), Dutch (agenda, appointment book), French (agenda, appointment book, diary, notebook, organizer), German (agenda, appointment book), Indonesian (agenda), Italian (agenda, daybook, diary, personal organizer), Latin (things needing to be done), Portuguese (agenda, appointment book, diary, notebook, timetable), Spanish (agenda, appointment book, diary), Swedish (agenda).

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Modern Usage: AGENDA

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I have my own agenda. Harvard: out. University of Utah: In. I am going to get a 4.0 in damage. (S.L.C. Punk!; writing credit: James Merendino.)

Now my sister, she uses some kind of uh uh uh.. uhaloe vera with a little sunscreen in it, and ideally, we should all wear gloves when going to bed, but I found out that that creates a kind of an interference with my social agenda, you know what I mean. (Ocean's Eleven; writing credit: George Clayton Johnson; Jack Golden Russell)

I think that's Italian for 'sneaky little brown noser with a hidden agenda. (The Lizzie McGuire Movie; writing credit: Susan Estelle Jansen; Ed Decter)

Movie/TV Titles

Hidden Agenda (2002)

Agenda 187 (1999)

Alien Agenda 2 (1997)

Hidden Agenda (1992)

L' Agenda d'Agenor (1983)

Song Titles

Hidden Agenda (performing artist: The Foremen)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: AGENDA

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Other Side of Deception: A Rogue Agent Exposes the Mossad's Secret Agenda (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: AGENDA

Computer Images:
AGENDA

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Photo Album: AGENDA

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Number one on the U.N. agenda.Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Historic Usage: AGENDA

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

It will prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Conference. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: AGENDA

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Children with AS tend to be "in their own world" and preoccupied with their own agenda. (references)

It is thus appropriate that increasing calcium intake is a national health promotion and disease prevention objective in the Healthy People 2000 agenda (Department of Health and Human Services Publication Number 91.50212). Public health strategies to promote optimal calcium intake should have a broad outreach and should involve educators, health professionals, and the private and public sectors. (references)

Business

China is ready to put engineering plastics high on its development agenda for the next decade. (references)

Aviation and airport infrastructure development are high on the Government of India's (GOI) agenda. (references)

According to China's Agenda 21 project, agriculture must meet the highest possible output while ensuring the best environmental protection. (references)

Children

Yemen

The new Minister of State for Human Rights stated in April that the issue of children's rights would be at the top of her agenda. (references)

Civil Liberties

Korea

On occasion, when it serves its agenda, the Government allows foreign media to cover some events. (references)

Kenya

The debate over the rights of the Mungiki to practice their cultural traditions and advance their political agenda is ongoing. (references)

Economic History

Dominican Republic

Fernandez' political agenda was one of economic and judicial reform. (references)

France

The government has a strong influence in shaping the agenda of Parliament. (references)

Bolivia

Sanchez de Lozada pursued an aggressive economic and social reform agenda. (references)

Human Rights

Guyana

By year's end, the motion had not been placed on Parliament's agenda. (references)

Mexico

He urged the Administration to expedite its reform agenda if it hopes to regain public trust in judicial institutions. (references)

Philippines

The Pentagon Gang, which reportedly also has kidnaped local civilians, has made no pretense of having a political or religious agenda. (references)

Indigenous People

Indonesia

In February 2000, Papuan community and tribal leaders organized a "great consultation" of Papuan leaders to set an agenda for self-government and designate a Papuan Presidium Council to speak on behalf of Papuans. (references)

Political Economy

Costa Rica

However, a few remaining cases continue to feature prominently on the bilateral agenda. (references)

Croatia

Much of its legislative agenda has been and will continue to be focused on economic reform. (references)

Political Rights

Congo

Despite the Government's effort to control the National Consultation, the body did not accept the Government's agenda. (references)

China

In general, the election and agenda of people's congresses at all levels remain under the firm control of the CCP, the paramount source of political authority. (references)

Kenya

M.P.'s are entitled to introduce legislation, but in practice it is generally the Attorney General who does so. The President significantly influences the legislative agenda. (references)

Trade

Honduras

The reduction of import duties has remained an important item on the agenda of the Central American countries since 1995. Regional integration suffered a setback in November 1999, however, when Nicaragua imposed a 35% tariff on all goods imported from Honduras in relation to a maritime boundary dispute. (references)

Travel

Turkey

It is usually important to allow time for friendly conversation before commencing with a business agenda. (references)

Vietnam

It is helpful to submit a meeting agenda, issues to be discussed and marketing material and/or technical information prior to the actual meeting. (references)

Women

Vietnam

The party-controlled Women's Union has a broad agenda to promote women's rights, including political, economic, and legal equality, and protection from spousal abuse. (references)

Honduras

The agenda identified problems of discrimination in work (especially for domestic workers), politics, and land access; problems of domestic violence; and lack of access to education and health services. (references)

Chile

In the face of heavy opposition from the Catholic Church, the Chamber of Deputies approved a divorce bill in 1997; the bill faces Senate opposition but was still on the legislative agenda at year's end. (references)

Worker Rights

Costa Rica

Each participating ministry reportedly has incorporated preventive trafficking measures into its ministerial agenda. (references)

Macau

Many local observers claim that this organization is more interested in furthering the Chinese political agenda than in addressing trade union issues such as wages, benefits, and working conditions. (references)

India

Approximately 90,000 children have been removed from work and have received education and stipends through IPEC programs since they began in the country in 1992. The NHRC, continuing its own child labor agenda, organized NGO programs to provide special schooling, rehabilitation, and family income supplements for children in the glass industry in Firozabad. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: AGENDA

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Andrew Card

I love Rob Portman. He's a terrific fellow. But I happen know that President Bush pushed very hard for his domestic agenda.

Monica Lewinsky

Probably that I went to Washington with an agenda to seduce the president and then expose that relationship so I could become famous.

Rush Limbaugh

The environment is a great way to advance a political agenda that favors central planning and an intrusive government.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: AGENDA

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963Both the successes and the setbacks of the past year remain on our agenda of unfinished business.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969We have finished a major part of the old agenda.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981But there is an unfinished agenda still before the Congress.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989Together, we can continue to advance our agenda for peace.

George Bush

1989-1993A research and development agenda that includes record levels of Federal investment and a permanent tax credit to strengthen private R and D and create jobs.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001I ask Congress to join me in pursuing an ambitious agenda to reduce the serious threat of weapons of mass destruction.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: AGENDA

"AGENDA" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 98.89% of the time. "AGENDA" is used about 2,248 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)98.89%2,2233,957
Noun (proper)1.02%2372,767
Noun (common)0.09%2245,945
                    Total100.00%2,248N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: AGENDA

Expressions using "AGENDA": Agenda 21 agenda item be on the agenda hidden agenda on the agenda. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "AGENDA": agenda-setting.

Ending with "AGENDA": issue-agenda, non-agenda.

Containing "AGENDA": protocol-and-agenda-laden.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: AGENDA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

agenda séminaires étranger

11

agenda france séminaires

11

agenda salon étranger

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: AGENDA

Language Translations for "AGENDA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaan

  

agenda (appointment, appointment book). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

rend dite (agendas, calendar, docket, order paper), program (plan, platform, prog, program, programme, schedule, software). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏جدول أعمال (organizer, protocol, schedule), ‏برنامج (bill, card, emission, plan, platform, program, programme, schedule, scheme). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

бележник (aide-memoire, book, notebook, pad, pocket book, remembrancer, scratch pad, scribbling pad, writing pad), дневен ред (agendas). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

議程 , 议程. (various references)

   

Czech

  

pořad jednání, denní program. (various references)

   

Danish

  

agenda, dagsorden. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

agenda (appointment book, diary), dagorde (appointment book). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

agendo (appointment book), tagordo. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

agenda, työjärjestys. (various references)

   

French

  

ordre du jour, agenda. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

wurklist, opskriuwboekje (appointment book, notebook), bûsboekje (appointment book). (various references)

   

German

  

Tagesordnung (order of the day), Agenda (appointment book). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ημερήσια διάταξη. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

ס"ר "יום. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

napirend (calendar, order of the day, routine, schedule), lista (docket, list). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

agenda, acara (judicial procedure, procedural, program), tata acara, daftar pekerjaan. (various references)

   

Italian

  

ordine del giorno, agenda (daybook, diary, personal organizer). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

議題 (topic of discussion), 日程 , 会議事 , "議事 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ぎ い (topic of discussion), きょうぎじ"う, にってい, かいぎじ"う. (various references)

   

Korean 

  

예 표. (various references)

   

Manx

  

earroo obbyr, claare obbyr (platform). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

agènda (appointment book). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

agendaay

   

Portuguese

  

agenda (appointment book, diary, notebook, timetable), Ordem do Dia (ordinal). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

agendã (card, case book, notebook, pocket book), ordine de zi (order of the day, the business of the day, the business of the meeting), carnet de însemnãri. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

повестка дня (agendas, calendar, order of business, order paper). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

podsetnik (blotter, memo pad, reminder), dnevni red (timetable). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

orden del día (business of the day, order paper), agenda (appointment book, diary), dietario (appointment book). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

agenda, dagordning (order paper, program). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

gündem (appointment book, docket, journal, order book). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

gьn tertibi. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

порядок денний (calendar, order paper). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: AGENDA

Derivations

Words beginning with "AGENDA": agendaless, agendas. (additional references)


Misspellings

"AGENDA" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aabenraa, abend, aend, Aenea, Agaonidae, Agema, agena, agend, agende, agente, agentic, Agentur, aggenda, agina, Agneau, agona, agond, agonia, Agreda, Aguada, Agueda, ajenda, Alende, angenda, Arend, Aveda, Avenidad, Baganda, egend, fazenda, Gajendra, Galende, Gaventa, genda, hagenia, Nagendra, orenda. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "AGENDA"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "AGENDA" (pronounced uje"ndu)
4-e" n d uhacienda, referenda.
3-n d uanaconda, Golconda, Honda, memoranda, panda, propaganda, rotunda, veranda.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: AGENDA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-g-n"

-1 letter: adage.

-2 letters: aged, anga, dang, dean, egad, gaed, gaen, gane, nada.

-3 letters: aga, age, ana, and, ane, dag, den, end, eng, gad, gae, gan, ged, gen, nae, nag.

-4 letters: aa, ad, ae, ag, an, de, ed, en, na, ne.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-d-e-g-n"
 

+1 letter: agendas, bandage, managed.

 

+2 letters: arranged, badinage, bandaged, bandager, bandages, drainage, endamage, fanegada, gadarene, gardenia, grandame, hangared, indagate, magdalen, seladang.

 

+3 letters: abnegated, advantage, angulated, appendage, arraigned, badinaged, badinages, bandagers, bargained, comanaged, drainages, endamaged, endamages, engarland, fanegadas, gabardine, gallanted, gardenias, garlanded, gasconade, grandames, harangued, hydrangea, indagated, indagates, magdalene, magdalens, navigated, orangeade, paganised, paganized, paginated, paragoned, rangeland, regardant, seladangs, stagehand, stagnated, tragedian, unbandage, undamaged, unmanaged.

 

+4 letters: advantaged, advantages, agendaless, aggrandise, aggrandize, anagrammed, analogized, anecdotage, antedating, appendages, bemadaming, brigandage, campaigned, chargehand, deaerating, disarrange, dragonhead, endamaging, engarlands, eradiating, escalading, gabardines, galavanted, galivanted, galvanised, galvanized, gasconaded, gasconader, gasconades, granulated, guaranteed, guarantied, hydrangeas, magdalenes, marginated, mismanaged, orangeades, quadrangle, rangelands, readapting, rearranged, redamaging, sandbagged, sandbagger, shanghaied, smaragdine, stagehands, tragedians, unassuaged, unbandaged, unbandages, vagabonded.

 

+5 letters: admeasuring, aggrandised, aggrandises, aggrandized, aggrandizer, aggrandizes, anecdotages, antagonized, brigandages, calendaring, chargehands, damascening, daydreaming, deadheading, deadpanning, deaminating, defalcating, degradation, demarcating, devaluating, devastating, diagnosable, diagonalize, diamagnetic, disarranged, disarranges, dragonheads, engarlanded, eradicating, gallivanted, gasconaders, gradualness, grandaddies, grandbabies, grandfather, grandmaster, grandparent, haggardness, halogenated, inaugurated, ingratiated, invaginated, laggardness, mastheading, nongraduate, overmanaged, plantigrade, preadapting, prearranged, quadrangles, reradiating, sandbaggers, sandglasses, uncataloged, vagabondage.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: AGENDA


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 47 45 4E 44 41

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    --.    .    -.    -..    .-

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01000111 01000101 01001110 01000100 01000001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#71 &#69 &#78 &#68 &#65

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0047 0045 004E 0044 0041

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

354139483835

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Historic
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Quotations: Spoken
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Usage Frequency
12. Expressions
13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Derivations
16. Rhymes
17. Anagrams
18. Orthography
19. Bibliography


  

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