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
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He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
In many ways, Swift rewrote that playbook.
—Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Vought has long advocated for strict cuts Vought was a key architect of the controversial Project 2025, a conservative playbook released in 2023 to guide a potential future Republican administration.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
No, the Yankees did not rip that page from Red Auerbach’s playbook.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
In many ways, Swift rewrote that playbook.
—Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Vought has long advocated for strict cuts Vought was a key architect of the controversial Project 2025, a conservative playbook released in 2023 to guide a potential future Republican administration.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
No, the Yankees did not rip that page from Red Auerbach’s playbook.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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