game plan

noun

1. a carefully thought-out strategy or course of action, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs.

2. Sports.,  the overall strategy of a team for winning a specific game.

game plan

noun

1. a strategy

2. a plan of campaign, esp in politics

Word History and Origins

Origin of game plan¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Related Words

• blueprint 
• scenario 
• scheme 
• strategy