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hidden agenda

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noun

an often duplicitously undisclosed plan or motive.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

hid, hidalgo, hidalgo y costilla, hidatsa, hidden, hidden agenda, hidden hand, hidden tax, hidden unemployment, hiddenite, hide

Origin of hidden agenda

First recorded in 1985–90
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British Dictionary definitions for hidden agenda

hidden agenda

noun

a hidden motive or intention behind an overt action, policy, etc
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