playbook

noun

play·​book ˈplā-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce playbook (audio)
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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Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of playbook was in 1511

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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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