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

Beijing, which likes to play the long game, is no fan of chaos.

From BBC

Just a few weeks ago, a U.S. hedge-fund manager known for playing the long game in Latin America won a protracted battle for one of Venezuela’s crown jewels.

From MarketWatch

Just a few weeks ago, a U.S. hedge-fund manager known for playing the long game in Latin America won a protracted battle for one of Venezuela’s crown jewels.

From MarketWatch

But Chevron remained, playing the “long game,” according to industry analysts, hoping to someday resume reaping big profits from the investments the company started making there almost a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times

“We play a long game,” Wirth said in November at the U.S.-Saudi investment summit in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal