contrivance vs master plan

contrivance

noun
  • A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective. 

  • Something overly artful or artificial. 

  • A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task. 

master plan

noun
  • A comprehensive document that sets out an overall strategy; the strategy itself. 

  • A small-scale graphic outline that shows all the major elements of a project. 

How often have the words contrivance and master plan occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )