mas|ter-plan

mas|ter-plan
mas|ter-plan «MAS tuhr PLAN, MAHS-», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -planned, -plan|ning.
to devise or design according to a master plan.
any general plan or design, especially one used as a blueprint for a large building project: »

He helped to develop the council's master plan for hospitals in the city (New York Times).


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