long game

American  

noun

1. the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance.

2. a card game in which all cards in the pack are dealt before play.

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Example Sentences

Abolitionists are playing the long game.

From Slate

And they are willing to play the long game to make this happen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like the anti-abortion crusade, the effort to end marriage equality is a long game.

From Salon

The breaking down of society is a means to an end—the long game of political control.

From The Wall Street Journal

But AI power users are playing the long game.

From The Wall Street Journal