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
Biden's tariff push borrows from the trade playbook of Trump, the Republican presumptive nominee, who routinely raised tariffs on Chinese goods during his four years in office, igniting a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Also, inflation has already been a drag on Biden's political fortunes, and his turn toward protectionism echoes Trump's playbook.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Inflation has already been a drag on Biden’s political fortunes, and his turn toward protectionism echoes the playbook of his predecessor and opponent in this fall’s election, Donald Trump.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Anti-union playbook The California Farmworker Information Center was founded weeks after the passing of the 2023 law, according to state records.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Davids’ State of Union statement could be read as a summary of her 2024 reelection playbook — focus on the policies, not the president.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Politicians have adopted the Simpson trial playbook There was a surreal moment during the Simpson trial that could have been easily missed.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This push-and-pull is part of China’s industrial playbook, Beddor said.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
Using a playbook from Silicon Valley, Özer began spreading the gospel of crypto around Turkey.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Also, inflation has already been a drag on Biden's political fortunes, and his turn toward protectionism echoes Trump's playbook.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Inflation has already been a drag on Biden’s political fortunes, and his turn toward protectionism echoes the playbook of his predecessor and opponent in this fall’s election, Donald Trump.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Anti-union playbook The California Farmworker Information Center was founded weeks after the passing of the 2023 law, according to state records.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Davids’ State of Union statement could be read as a summary of her 2024 reelection playbook — focus on the policies, not the president.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Politicians have adopted the Simpson trial playbook There was a surreal moment during the Simpson trial that could have been easily missed.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This push-and-pull is part of China’s industrial playbook, Beddor said.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
Using a playbook from Silicon Valley, Özer began spreading the gospel of crypto around Turkey.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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