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GAME PLAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("game plan" is a kind of...):
scheme; strategy (an elaborate and systematic plan of action)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs
Example:
newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("game plan" is a kind of...):
scheme; strategy (an elaborate and systematic plan of action)