- a comprehensive long-term strategy
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mas′ter plan′,
mas•ter-plan (mas′tər plan′, mä′stər-),USA pronunciation v.t., -planned, -plan•ning.
- a general plan or program for achieving an objective.
- 1925–30
mas•ter-plan (mas′tər plan′, mä′stər-),USA pronunciation v.t., -planned, -plan•ning.
- to construct a master plan for:to master-plan one's career.
- to develop or improve (land, a community, a building complex, or the like) through a long-range plan that balances and harmonizes all elements:The engineers master-planned the island to provide for increases in the tourist population.
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