set the agenda



set the agenda

to decide what subjects other people should discuss and deal with, often in a way which shows that you have more authority than them Opposition parties have managed to set the agenda during this election by emphasizing the public's fear of crime.
See also: agenda, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SanderSAHN-dər (Dutch)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Stan (2)-Romanian
SangsahngKorean
CyanSIE-anEnglish (Rare)
Xiomara-Spanish
Fredrikafred-REE-kah (Swedish), FRED-ree-kah (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish