battle plan
Americannoun
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the strategy to be used in a military engagement.
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the plan for accomplishing a goal or dealing with a problem or difficult situation.
the president's battle plan for getting his legislation through Congress.
Example Sentences
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He has lost count of the legal pads he has filled designing his own battle plan against the screwworm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The protection of civilians is a legal requirement in a battle plan.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
To bring the roughly 12-minute sequence to the screen required a serious battle plan, one that involved multiple departments and took more than a year to execute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
"There's nothing more eye-opening about the flaws of your overall battle plan, if you're celebrating victories, than to learn later that they weren't really victories."
From Salon ● May 28, 2023
His fists were out front, waiting for information and battle plan.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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