master plan
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to construct a master plan for.
to master-plan one's career.
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to develop or improve (land, a community, a building complex, or the like) through a long-range plan that balances and harmonizes all elements.
The engineers master-planned the island to provide for increases in the tourist population.
noun
Etymology
Origin of master plan
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The city is still waiting for a recovery road map from a consultant hired in June to develop the master plan.
In a master plan released over summer, the company laid out a vision in which artificial intelligence, robotics and energy storage systems eliminate scarcity.
Carney’s master plan for breaking U.S. dependency—extracting more natural resources and diversifying their export—will take years at best, and he may not be making the best start.
From Barron's
The centerpiece of the primary gallery is a rarely resurrected penciled drawing of Fantasyland from Bruce Bushman, who created pre-opening concept art for the land inspired by Marvin Davis’ master plans.
From Los Angeles Times
The first map, he said, is consistent with the master plan already in place, while the second map is only a concept: “It doesn’t tell you how it’s going to get there.”
From Los Angeles Times
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