game plan

noun

1. a carefully thought-out strategy or course of action, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs.
2. Sports. the overall strategy of a team for winning a specific game.

game plan

noun

1. a strategy
2. a plan of campaign, esp in politics

Word History and Origins

Origin of game plan¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Just trying to make sure I know the game plan and have everything down.”

From Los Angeles Times

Any losing team has to look at their game plan and question where they went wrong.

From Salon

Right now, in foreign ministries around the world, including in London, hypothetical game plans for this scenario are becoming the real deal.

From BBC

“We we knew we would be playing them at some point and we started working on a game plan and we didn’t tell the kids,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

But, Roberts later acknowledged, there was no game plan that included only four outs from Flaherty.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blueprint
• scenario
• scheme
• strategy