- a variation of program.
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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The NCSC's chief executive Dr Richard Horne told the Today programme, on BBC Radio Four, that it had "worked through the night" to alert potentially affected organisations in the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
However, the American-based circuit closed its returning member programme on 2 February with Rahm remaining under long-term contract with LIV.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
About 10 percent of South African exports to the US entered under the programme in 2025, down from 28 percent in the previous year, he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Jurors were reminded about what Brand had said in his evidence about the impact the programme had on him.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The radio programme switched back to the news.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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