master plan

noun

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: a plan giving overall guidance

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He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire. my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Because for all else those six renderings didn’t illustrate or incorporate beyond the ballpark itself while the Royals are putting together the master plan for the area, one eye-of-the-beholder variable hovers over the project more than any other. — Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The Elk Grove Police Department has expanded in recent years after a 2019 facilities master plan identified a need for more office space, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The center’s opening will conclude the third and final phase of a three-decade, $750-million master plan to develop the museum (the expansion goal was $450 million). — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 After just under a year in her new role as president of Nintendo of America, Devon Pritchard is ready to share elements of her master plan for the beloved Japanese gaming company. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for master plan

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of master plan was in 1914

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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20plan. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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