programme
Britishnoun
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a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance
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a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television
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a specially arranged selection of things to be done
what's the programme for this afternoon?
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a plan, schedule, or procedure
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a syllabus or curriculum
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of programme
C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from pro- ² + graphein to write
Explanation
Programme is the British spelling of program, which is a plan or system. You are constantly reminding the daydreaming Betty to get with the programme. Programme can mean plan, curriculum, or an episode of a larger plan. Your school has a programme for your education. In college your major will determine which programme you follow. The TV show you especially like is your favorite programme. Programme is also a verb. You programme your alarm clock to wake you at 6, or programme a series of musicians to play at the local pub. If you think society brainwashes you with advertising, then you feel programmed.
Example Sentences
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Clare Azzougarh told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme her father Malcolm Ducker, who is in his early 70s, was one of the British citizens detained and she had no information on what was happening.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That target is still short of the one set in Stormont's Programme for Government, which pledged to start work on at least 5,850 new build social homes by 2027.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
In his interview with the Today Programme, the Prime Minister responded to events of the last few days and months, but also had another crack at setting out what he is all about.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
A recent UN Development Programme report warns that the conflict could push as many as 2.5 million people in India into poverty.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Footnote 216: This was the "Newcastle Programme," drawn up at a convention of the National Liberal Federation at Newcastle in October, 1891.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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