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
His speech at the Republican National Convention is his biggest opportunity to do so — by stealing a page from the playbook of the last two-term Republican president, George W. Bush.
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Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The bulk of the show had consisted of deeply gorgeous stuff, but that hardly represented all the moves in Beck’s playbook.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
In that sense, Whole Foods is pulling a page from the playbook of less-bougie rivals like Walmart, Aldi and Kroger, which are offering shoppers deals too.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 29 June 2024
Public health campaigns have provided a playbook for addressing the uniquely American problem of gun violence that kills nearly 50,000 people a year, said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The bulk of the show had consisted of deeply gorgeous stuff, but that hardly represented all the moves in Beck’s playbook.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 July 2024
In that sense, Whole Foods is pulling a page from the playbook of less-bougie rivals like Walmart, Aldi and Kroger, which are offering shoppers deals too.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 29 June 2024
Public health campaigns have provided a playbook for addressing the uniquely American problem of gun violence that kills nearly 50,000 people a year, said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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