hidden agenda
noun
an often duplicitously undisclosed plan or motive.
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Origin of hidden agenda
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby hidden agenda
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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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