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Meanings of hidden agenda in English

A secret, unsaid thought or intention.

Synonyms
Examples for "ulterior motive"
Examples for "ulterior motive"
1
He had an ulterior motive for strumming fragments of songs, of course.
Assail
2
So yes, I guess you could say I had an ulterior motive.
Karen Memory
3
She couldn't quite shake the suspicion that he had some ulterior motive.
Millionaire's women
4
Unless she has some ulterior motive, I don't understand why she didn't.
The Hunger Pains
5
And don't be fooled: everything that woman does has an ulterior motive.
Unfinished desires: a novel
Usage of hidden agenda in English
1
The financial side scares me; but the hidden agenda may be worse.
The Guardian
2
One is immediately forced to ask the question, is there a hidden agenda.
The Irish Times
3
However, at least one of the letter's signatories might have a hidden agenda.
Wired
4
There was something going on he didn't understand, a hidden agenda.
Blind Man's Alley
5
I think they have a hidden agenda, but I will not say more.
The Guardian
6
She was constantly on edge, waiting for his hidden agenda to manifest itself.
The skein of lament
7
But Martin has not only a hidden agenda but also strange, relentless powers.
Radio NZ
8
The flipside of acclaim is the assumption of a hidden agenda.
The Irish Times
9
Their sports director is the sanctimonious, sneering and hidden agenda-led vulture JJ Santos.
The Guardian
10
He seemed to be considering the hidden agenda in this remark.
The Beast Within
11
Of course there was a hidden agenda to my urgency.
Love is the best medicine: what two dogs taught one veterinarian...
12
Ryan looked at me for a very long time, undoubtedly sensing my hidden agenda.
Bones to Ashes
13
This young scholar was open and unbiased, and appeared to have no hidden agenda.
Thief of lives
14
There's no hidden agenda, no psychological subtext at odds with her words and gestures.
The Guardian
15
If Courier is right, they may have a hidden agenda.
Existence
16
There's a hidden agenda behind everything for you, isn't there?
Fears Unnamed
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Hidden agenda through the time
Hidden agenda across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare