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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Develop easy-to-understand playbooks for human-AI interactions and emphasize ethical considerations, data privacy and employee well-being to ensure efficient and responsible use of AI.
• Seek executive advisory.
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Ibrahim Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This political culture of fear draws directly from the Khmer Rouge playbook – minus the overt violence.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
His goal against Tottenham Hotspur in Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League quarter-final first leg in north London was right out of the Isak playbook.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Leitch and O’Hara studied from the playbook of casting directors, who won their own Oscar category last year.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ibrahim Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This political culture of fear draws directly from the Khmer Rouge playbook – minus the overt violence.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
His goal against Tottenham Hotspur in Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League quarter-final first leg in north London was right out of the Isak playbook.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Leitch and O’Hara studied from the playbook of casting directors, who won their own Oscar category last year.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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