Definition of hidden agenda in English English dictionary
A wish (and plan) to implement a particular idea without telling anybody even though people will be affected in a negative way
disapproval If you say that someone has a hidden agenda, you are criticizing them because you think they are secretly trying to achieve or cause a particular thing, while they appear to be doing something else. He accused foreign nations of having a hidden agenda to harm French influence. An undisclosed plan, especially one with an ulterior motive