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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“There was a master battle plan — and it was extremely disciplined,” said one auction insider who was not authorized to comment publicly.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
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
Montgomery will need a new battle plan the next time he visits Ibrox.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
Leo revealed his latest battle plan in the previously unreported video for the Teneo Network, a little-known group he called "a tremendously important resource for the future of our country."
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2023
Now Captain Marsh was explaining the American battle plan.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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