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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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
The centerpiece of Levine’s battle plan was the launching of a hot-air balloon, with a reporter and a photographer in the basket.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Step one: Spend several episodes of your prestige-drama period piece touting “Crimson Sky,” a battle plan for an all-out assault on a medieval castle the brutality of which frightens even Toranaga himself.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024
Hooper had said nothing about the disappearance of the battle plan and his lists of regiments.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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