playbook

noun

play·​book ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 

1

: one or more plays in book form

2

: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays

3

: a stock of usual tactics or methods

straight from his opponent's political playbook

Examples of playbook in a Sentence

He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.

Recent Examples on the Web

More imminently, analysts say, SpaceX is likely to take a page from the cable playbook — offering internet and wireless access through satellite hookups and WiFi first, then expanding from that beachhead. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

The Liberty playbook For Liberty players and fans, Wu Tsai’s spending has paid off. — James Laforge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Taking a page from SpaceX’s playbook If the design feels familiar, that is because SpaceX pioneered it. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

So, did a Colorado staff member leave the playbook sitting at the team hotel bar? — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1