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.
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As Spring told Fortune, Macy’s recent success—including its best quarter for sales growth in three years—is thanks to a playbook focused on less store clutter, a more focused assortment of products and brands, and more staffing in key departments such as women’s shoes and dresses.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Well, that and his ability to allow coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to utilize a more expansive playbook.
—Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Kaminetsky, who worked at Net earlier in her career and who was most recently president, North America, at Mytheresa, knows the playbook by heart.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has borrowed liberally (or perhaps more accurately, illiberally) from Orbán’s playbook for autocratic capture, and now Orbán is seeking favors in return.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Well, that and his ability to allow coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to utilize a more expansive playbook.
—Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Kaminetsky, who worked at Net earlier in her career and who was most recently president, North America, at Mytheresa, knows the playbook by heart.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Trump has borrowed liberally (or perhaps more accurately, illiberally) from Orbán’s playbook for autocratic capture, and now Orbán is seeking favors in return.
—Kim Lane Scheppele, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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