game plan
Americannoun
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a carefully thought-out strategy or course of action, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs.
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Sports. the overall strategy of a team for winning a specific game.
noun
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a strategy
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a plan of campaign, esp in politics
Etymology
Origin of game plan
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The opposing game plan would be to neutralize them and keep the game close enough to where one or two big swings can make the difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Meta CEO has a new game plan for winning over hearts and minds to his company’s artificial-intelligence efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It's the old military game plan to use Suu Kyi as a bargaining chip," independent Myanmar analyst David Mathieson told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Fiji dominated the attacking statistics but Wales managed to contain them, while their set-piece superiority resulted in three of the six tries coming from driving mauls as head coach Steve Tandy's game plan proved successful.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Seeing that he could not make up ground at this stage, the jockey changed his game plan, eased up, and settled in to wait.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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