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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: programme

/ˈprəʊɡræm/

singular	programme
plural	programmes

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1
a plan of activities for achieving something
A forest conservation programme has been launched in Guyana.
a training/development/research programme
programme of:
an ambitious programme of educational expansion
programme for:
The Labour Party's programme for recovery will help bring Britain out of recession.
under/through a programme:
Much has already been accomplished under the new housing programme.
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1. a.
  a plan of activities for an event or a series of events
  Her recital programme will consist of music by Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy.
  Throughout the year, the city hosts a varied programme of major festivals.
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2
a television or radio broadcast
More people watch the news than any other programme.
He presents a programme on Radio 4.
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3
a document that tells you what will happen in a performance or event
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Am/Br differences: programme

Differences between British and American English: programme

In the UK, a programme is usually a set of plans to develop or improve something. If this is arranged by the government, British speakers might call it a scheme: the government's new grant scheme. In the US, program can have the same general meaning, but it is also often used to refer to a group of related services or projects organized by a government or a non-governmental organization: the Food Stamp Program. In the US, program can also mean a plan of activities organized by an educational institution: the Asian Studies program. When an American speaker says scheme, they usually mean a plan to do something bad or illegal.

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