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game plan

1. Sports The strategy devised before or used during an event.

2. A strategy for reaching an objective: "Harvey decided the best game plan was to stay loose" (Cyra McFadden).

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game plan

1. a strategy

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a plan of campaign, esp in politics

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game′ plan`

1. a carefully planned strategy, as in politics.

2. the strategy of an athletic team for winning a game.

[1965–70]

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Noun	1.	game plan - (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs; "newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion" scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
	2.	game plan - (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition scheme, strategy - an elaborate and systematic plan of action

game plan

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A method for making, doing, or accomplishing something:

blueprint, design, idea, layout, plan, project, schema, scheme, strategy.

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