action programme

UK: /ˈækʃən ˈprəʊɡræm/

Definition

Definition of action programme - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

government policy

Rare

structured plan listing concrete steps to reach specific goals

Rare

The ministry launched an action programme to improve science education in schools.

markup

surcharge

Adjective

organization

Rare

connected with a detailed plan listing specific steps to reach goals

Rare

The action programme budget was approved by the board yesterday.

regurgitate

throw up

vomit

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Expressions with action

in action

adv.

functioning or operating

The new software is now in action.

drive action

cause something to happen or develop

Clear goals drive action across the team and speed up progress.

see action

be involved in an exciting or challenging event

The new recruits are eager to see action on the field.

action stations

state of intense preparation or activity

The office was at action stations before the big meeting.

man of action

someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them

He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects.

out of action

adj.

temporarily unavailable for use or service

The elevator is out of action for maintenance.

Expressions with programme

get with the programme

start accepting new ideas or rules quickly

You need to get with the programme if you want to succeed.

news programme

television or radio show that reports news

She watches the evening news programme every day.

induction programme

orientation for new students at a school

The induction programme introduced us to the campus facilities.

programme of study

set of courses for a specific educational goal

The university offers a comprehensive programme of study in engineering.

crash programme

intensive effort to achieve a goal quickly

The government launched a crash programme to boost the economy.

resettlement programme

plan to help people move to a new place

The resettlement programme helped families find new homes.

rolling programme

plan of tasks spread across a continuing period of time

The council introduced a rolling programme of road repairs across the county.

communications programme

planned set of actions for sharing information with specific groups

The charity launched a new communications programme to reach rural communities.

exchange programme

organized scheme letting people study or work temporarily in another institution or country

She joined an exchange programme in Spain during her second year at university.

insurance programme

organized scheme that provides insurance coverage to certain people or groups

The company expanded its insurance programme for part-time workers.

Examples of action programme in a sentence

The council’s action programme sets deadlines for each stage of the housing reform.
The action programme committee reviewed each proposed milestone carefully.
We prepared an action programme report outlining quarterly implementation targets.

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French:programme d'action, opérationnel, ...
German:Aktionsprogramm, zum Aktionsprogramm gehörend, ...
Italian:programma d'azione, relativo a un programma d'azione dettagliato, ...
Spanish:programa de acción, del programa de acción, ...
Portuguese:programa de ação, programático, ...
Chinese:行动计划, 行动计划的, ...
Japanese:行動計画, 行動計画の, ...
Arabic:بَرنامَجُ عَمَل, تابِع لِبَرْنامَج عَمَل, ...
Hebrew:תָּכְנִית פְּעוּלָה, תַּכוּנִיתִי, ...
Russian:план действий, программный, ...
Ukrainian:програма дій, програмний, ...
Hindi:कार्रवाई कार्यक्रम, कार्यमुखी, ...
Bengali:কর্মসূচি, অ্যাকশন প্রোগ্রাম, ...
Catalan:programa d'acció, d'acció, ...
Czech:akční program, akční programový, ...
Danish:handlingsprogram, handlingsorienteret, ...
Dutch:actieprogramma, actiegericht, ...
Greek:πρόγραμμα δράσης, προγράμματος δράσης, ...
Hungarian:cselekvési program, cselekvési programhoz kapcsolódó, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីសកម្មភាព, ស្តីពីកម្មវិធីសកម្មភាព, ...
Korean:실행 계획, 실행 계획의, ...
Persian:برنامه عملیاتی, عملیاتی, ...
Polish:program działań, operacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):programa de ação, operacional, ...
Romanian:program de acțiune, de acțiune, ...
Swedish:handlingsprogram, åtgärdsinriktad, ...
Thai:แผนปฏิบัติการ, ตามแผนปฏิบัติการ, ...
Turkish:eylem programı, eylem planı, ...
Vietnamese:chương trình hành động, hành động, ...

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