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
Example Sentences
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
Recent Examples on the Web Now computer engineers have taken a page from the baby playbook. 
Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 After heavy teases of Kenny Omega on Being the Elite, AEW took a page from the CM Punk playbook by advertising Omega’s return with veiled references rather than direct mentions. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the modus operandi of resolving the disagreements was entirely different from the old E.U. playbook, normally characterized by fruitless, late-night meetings and public disparagement. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Cadillac is taking a page from the Rolls-Royce playbook and will employ a small team of craftspeople to hand-build each Celestiq onsite at GM's Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 July 2022 Taking a page from the Hollywood studios’ recent playbook, CJ ENM looks increasingly intent on scaling its own platform and competitive position. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022 Monet Wilson, who last year became the first Black woman elected to Calumet City’s City Council. Borrowing from the Madigan playbook, Welch’s team is backing the incumbent. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 Bolsonaro’s tactics appear to be adopted from former President Donald Trump’s playbook, and Trump and his allies have worked to support Bolsonaro’s fraud claims. Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022 TikTok is taking a page—or many—from Twitch’s playbook. Fortune, 25 May 2022 See More
Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022 After heavy teases of Kenny Omega on Being the Elite, AEW took a page from the CM Punk playbook by advertising Omega’s return with veiled references rather than direct mentions. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Ultimately, the modus operandi of resolving the disagreements was entirely different from the old E.U. playbook, normally characterized by fruitless, late-night meetings and public disparagement. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Cadillac is taking a page from the Rolls-Royce playbook and will employ a small team of craftspeople to hand-build each Celestiq onsite at GM's Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 22 July 2022 Taking a page from the Hollywood studios’ recent playbook, CJ ENM looks increasingly intent on scaling its own platform and competitive position. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022 Monet Wilson, who last year became the first Black woman elected to Calumet City’s City Council. Borrowing from the Madigan playbook, Welch’s team is backing the incumbent. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 Bolsonaro’s tactics appear to be adopted from former President Donald Trump’s playbook, and Trump and his allies have worked to support Bolsonaro’s fraud claims. Jack Nicas, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022 TikTok is taking a page—or many—from Twitch’s playbook. Fortune, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1