| a general plan or program for achieving an objective. |
[mas-ter-plan, mah-ster-] 
| 1. | to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career. |
| 2. | 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. |
| master plan n. A plan giving comprehensive guidance or instruction. |