programme (AmE spelling program) /; AmE / noun, verb

■ noun [C]

CHANGE PROGRAMME, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME, EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAMME

1

a plan of things that will be done or included in the development of sth:

a training programme for new staff

a programme of economic reform

The government's privatization programme has run into trouble.

We have recently launched a programme of English classes for all junior managers.

a building/development/research/training programme

◆ to develop/finance/organize/plan/set up a programme

◆ to carry out/initiate/launch a programme

2

something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio:

news programmes

❖ to broadcast/do/make/show a programme (about/on sth)

◆ to listen to/see/watch a programme

PROGRAM

■ verb [+ obj] (usually be programmed)

1

to plan for sth to happen, especially as part of a series of planned events:

The project is programmed for completion next month.

2

to give a machine instructions to do a particular task:

Robots can be programmed to do a variety of jobs.

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