playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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That playbook is the previous Trump administration.
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Tevi Troy, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Sheinbaum appears to be taking a page from the playbook of her mentor, former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
While this particular malware has not yet been linked to active attacks, its connection to North Korea’s cyber playbook is a strong indicator of potential risks ahead.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Bringing Musk’s cost-cutting playbook to the government is part of the agenda.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tevi Troy, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Sheinbaum appears to be taking a page from the playbook of her mentor, former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
While this particular malware has not yet been linked to active attacks, its connection to North Korea’s cyber playbook is a strong indicator of potential risks ahead.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Bringing Musk’s cost-cutting playbook to the government is part of the agenda.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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