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unstated goal

[/ʌnˈsteɪtɪd ɡoʊl/]
nounpl: unstated goals
objetivo não declarado
1. A purpose or objective that is not explicitly expressed or communicated, but may be implied or inferred
The company's unstated goal was to monopolize the market while publicly claiming otherwise.
O objetivo não declarado da empresa era monopolizar o mercado, enquanto publicamente afirmava o contrário.
2. An aim or intention that remains hidden or concealed from others
His unstated goal in the negotiation was to undermine his competitor's position.
Seu objetivo não declarado na negociação era prejudicar a posição de seu concorrente.
NYC Slang
hidden play; under-the-table goal
Synonyms
hidden agendaimplicit goalundeclared objectiveconcealed purposeunderlying aim
Antonyms
stated goalexplicit objectivedeclared aimtransparent purpose

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetivo não declarado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
objetivo não dito
Common informal variant
Portugal
objetivo não enunciado
More formal European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

hidden agenda
the elephant in the room
reading between the lines
ulterior motive
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