playbook
Americannoun
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(in Elizabethan drama) the script of a play, used by the actors as an acting text.
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Football. a notebook containing descriptions of all the plays and strategies used by a team, often accompanied by diagrams, issued to players for them to study and memorize before the season begins.
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Informal. any plan or set of strategies, as for outlining a campaign in business or politics.
noun
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a book containing a range of possible set plays
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a notional range of possible tactics in any sphere of activity
Etymology
Origin of playbook
Example Sentences
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To fix that, Dangote returned to the playbook that earned him his fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“These big companies use the same playbook everywhere,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Because major studios operate with far bigger budgets, he said, the low-budget, indie playbook doesn’t simply transfer over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Again, that’s a sign that he’s not necessarily playing from the same moral playbook as most people.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Later that night I snuck the playbook out of Diego’s bag and read the whole thing to see who the Jets and Sharks were.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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