Agenda

Latin agenda — things to be done. Plural gerundive of agere — to do, act, drive. Originally a religious term for matters of practice as opposed to credenda — things to be believed. Entered English in the 17th century as a list of items for a meeting.

Neutral in committee and meeting use — the literal list of items to address. Acquired its suspicious sense in political speech, where 'pushing an agenda' implies hidden motives. 'Hidden agenda' is a mid-20th century coinage. The shift from list of business to imputed conspiracy reflects how political distrust reshapes vocabulary.