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

Nevertheless, ramping up its stock buyback, borrowing a page from the Apple playbook, remains imperative. — Kevin Stankiewicz,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Tens of thousands make it through the first round alone, and its CEO, Luca Ferrari, says the process ahead is unlike many other hiring playbooks. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Now Toyota appears to be repeating that playbook—this time at the opposite end of the automotive spectrum. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

In recent years, longevity influencers have honed a playbook. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1